Nice post! Cecil K5DL
Sent from my iPad > On Mar 10, 2021, at 5:58 PM, Steve HA0DU <[email protected]> wrote: > > Gentlemen, > > Amateur radio is supposed to be a hobby. FUN. > > What we see is TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT! It certainly changes the hobby, but it > should not change the fun. I read my license, but I can't find that FTx modes > MUST BE USED EXCLUSIVELY. > > 45 years ago we did RTTY contests with an old RFT pagewriter, not even > punched tape, all transmissions by hand. Was it fun? YES. Do I want to do it > again? Of course not. > > 45 years ago I did not have a transceiver. I did have an old military surplus > receiver and a homemade transmitter. CW only, 80/40. Was it fun? YES. Do I > want to use it again? Of course not. > > 45 years ago (even 5 years ago) I wrote my contacts in a paper log. Do I > still have them? YES. Did I type up all QSOs in a computer file (when > computers became available)? YES. > > 38 years ago VK0CW used a split of 25 kHz on 20 CW, so I had to turn the VFO > of the FT250 (aka Tempo One) five times right to TX, then five times left to > RX. Luckily I made the contact. Was it fun? YES. Do I want it back? Of course > not. > > Just like in every other aspect of life, technology developed a LOT. Take > advantage of it! > > Denying development is not what ham radio operators are (or should be) famous > about! Computers are everywhere. We are driving computers on four wheels. > Modern SDR radios are more or less computers. These are facts, even is some > of us do not like them. > > Take my example. I work as a technical translator at home. Two screens are > connected to my computer (yes, computer aided translation is easier). On the > main screen I do the work. On the second screen there are some ham programs > running. When I see something interesting on the cluster or HamSpots. or > wherever, I take a look. If it is digital, it is convenient because I find a > TX frequency, I click on the call, and the computer will control my radio to > try to work the other station. If it is CW or SSB, I grab the key or the mic, > and try to work the other station. No question lost time from work is > significantly more if I have to use my hand to TX CW or hold the microphone > :). > > Digital modes also opened EME for a lot more people. Yes, information > exchange is rather limited, but we still have many other chances to chat - > use them! > > 73/DX > Steve HA0DU > > > -- > Ezt az e-mailt az Avast víruskereső szoftver átvizsgálta. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector
