Bonnie claimed that amateur radio had devolved to random QSOs. Since
amateur radio began with random QSOs and random QSOs remain a
significant component of amateur communications today, that claim is
false. If the original post was on topic, then correcting its factual
errors must also be on topic.
The premises and context on which we make technical decisions are
critical. Leaving errors and misrepresentations unchallenged would be
irresponsible.
73,
Dave, AA6YQ
--- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, Chuck Mayfield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> So what is techincal about this thread at this point. Dave, you
are
> wasting bandwidth here.
> Can we get back on topic, please?
>
> Chuck, AA5J
>
> At 11:22 PM 8/25/2006, you wrote:
>
> >Amateur radio began with the randomness of chance QSOs -- you
> >remember "CQ", don't you? Its not exactly honest to claim that
> >amateur radio is devolving from the style with which it began, has
> >used during all of its existence, and remains dominant to this day.
> >
> >No one is saying you can't use ALE if you want to Bonnie, but don't
> >imply that anyone who doesn't is a dope.
> >
> >73,
> >
> >Dave, AA6YQ
> >
> >--- In
> ><mailto:digitalradio%
40yahoogroups.com>digitalradio@yahoogroups.com,
> >"expeditionradio"
> ><expeditionradio@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Have you ever had a visitor to your ham shack... and they ask
if you
> > > can call up another ham who they know?
> > >
> > > You sit there in front of a wall of impressive radio equipment
and
> > > electronics...
> > >
> > > And you might be a little embarassed to answer... "Well, I can't
> > > really just call them up like the telephone." or "It is not that
> >easy."
> > >
> > > Can you call another ham on the air? Right now? How would you
> >actually
> > > go about calling another ham on the air?
> > >
> > > Have we lost sight of the most basic thing, about
communication, to
> >be
> > > able to signal another ham that you want to talk with them?
> > >
> > > Has ham radio devolved into only randomness of chance QSOs?
> > >
> > > Bonnie KQ6XA
> > >
> >
> >
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>
> Regards,
> ChuckM mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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