What's all this RANDOM talk? I have been a Ham for 50 years, and most of my contacts have been and still are SCHEDULES (nets, skeds, etc.)!
I haven't called CQ in years! HI Vy 73, John - K8OCL >From: "Dave Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com >Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Can You Call Another Ham On The Air? Right Now? >Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:19:33 -0000 > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/428 - Release Date: >8/25/2006 > > > > Regards, > > ChuckM mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/~clmayfield > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mayfield > > > > > > > Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion) Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/digitalradio/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
