I used to wonder about this, but I think that much of this is related to the nature of the mode. One of the main reasons that CW and digital tend to have fewer disagreements is that it is not as easy to have the quicker back and forth ability you have on voice modes. You also don't get the cues of the other persons voice timbre and nuances.
What is a strong viewpoint to some is "normal" to others, and we see that on any internet group as well. Only it can be even worse, because even though the slower speeds on radio do allow for faster back and forth exchanges. I had that last night with a ham who was very frustrated with 141A in Multipsk because we could not connect in FAE. I was surprised how angry he got in a matter of minutes of frustration. With analog voice, you can talk back and forth many times faster than you can on keyboard or CW modes and you accelerate interaction. Most people are probably similar to my speed of around 40 wpm or so for keyboarding which is a fraction of the speed of talking. Also, most CW and digital contacts tend to be more superficial and short. And another thing about digital is that you can not have several stations transmitting on the same station at the same time like you can with analog voice and CW. So you don't get the snide comments from others like you will get on voice and even CW. I was listening to the tests the other day from the hams using WinDRM and it was similar to AM phone with the longer transmissions of a roundtable discussion. Of course with weaker stations, you get nothing:( 73, Rick, KV9U Simon Brown wrote: > I agree - listening to SSB can really turn one off Ham Radio for good, > I don't think I've ever seen an argument on digital modes. > > Simon Brown, HB9DRV > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Joe Serocki <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Want to reinforce this? Listen to the loonies on 75 Phone, 14.275, > etc. The TRY to find someone on any rant on a digital mode. I > doubt you could find one, much less one who sits there complaining > how the government is not giving him enough of a handout! >
