All you say rings true. I've never been a fan of
the error-correcting modes because they tend to
slow things down; my digi mode of choice is PSK31.
The diversity of the hobby is one of its marvels
and accounts for me to its staying power: Some
years I operate more and some years I build more,
and sometimes CW is great fun and sometimes not,
Right now I'm building my second KX1 (the first
was in 2003) and enjoying it immensely -- though
it does occupy me operating position for a while.
Elecraft has really contributed to the hobby. At
the beginning of the century my K2 outperformed
most commercial rigs, and 15 years later my K3 and
KX3 do the same. And they -- Wayne, Eric, and
Company -- show no signs of slowing down :-)
73, Phil w7ox
On 3/21/14, 11:47 PM, F5vjc wrote:
Well some great comments, it just shows what a diverse bunch of geeks we
really are!
To me a Radio Amateur is and always will be proficient in CW to some
degree, it's part of our history.
For me 100% copy using sophisticated error correcting Digimodes does not
turn me on... quite the opposite. Fun modes to get going but interest soon
wanes.
Elecraft has for me put the real FUN back into Ham radio beginning with the
K2 way back.
73 et ZUT, F5VJC :)
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