Erik, I'd put the "blame" on contest organizers who establish digital mode (PSK) contest categories like 50W+.
If people come into digital modes "up the ladder" - asking someone else - I can't believe most would learn that 50W+ is not being a good neighbor. So what is the incentive? If a contest has a category for high power - hot doggies, I guess that means 75W on PSK is okay after all. You are not alone. 73, Paul --- In digitalradio@yahoogroups.com, list email filter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Now, everyone remember their (and my) blood pressure... just a minute > while I get the asbestos armor adjusted... > > <Rant> > What would the bands be like if say... digital contest points were ahhh > divided by power output, and people started working on operating skills? > > Or does the concept of using the minimal power necessary for reliable > communications really fly in the face of the plug-n-play point-n-click > crowd? > </Rant> > > I know it's not a new idea, just getting tired of seeing my whole > waterfall blank out to a single station. Honestly, there are stations > out there that are worse than my microwave oven. Oh well, at least I > know how well my IF Shift works, and I've finally found a use for my > narrow filter on the digital modes. > > Well, I feel much better now. ;) > > -- > 73, > > Erik > N7HMS > IRLP Node 3804 445.975 Simp PL103.5 > > Emails sent directly to this address instead of going through a yahoo > group are automatically processed as junk mail, so I never see them. If > you want to email me directly, try 'mycall' at 12bars dot com, thanks. >
