Hams have been complaining about appliance operators at least since I
got into ham radio in 1968 and probably a long time before that. In the
early days of radio, you *had* to build your own station because
ready-built equipment was not available (unless you were one of the 1%
and could pay someone to do it for you).
In those days, you could build something close to state-or-the-art on
your kitchen table. But building a spark transmitter or a 2-tube MOPA
rig was far simpler than building a state-of-the-art multi-band
synthesized radio would be today.
I think you can make a good argument that the little projects that hams
do build today - for example some Arduino gizmo with a dozen parts - is
of similar complexity to the all-homebrew stations of old.
Alan N1AL
On 01/09/2017 04:29 PM, Kevin wrote:
I don't either. I read every single post in this thread and I didn't
think anybody was trying to start a holy war.
To the guys who built all your gear from through hole parts...good for
ya. Those days are gone. There will be no more rigs like the K2 when the
parts are unobtainable. Better get you heads around SMT.
To all the guys who just want to operate...good for you. You are at
distinct disadvantage when it comes to how the radio works. Quality time
with ALL the manuals, including the assembly manuals, can help.
To all the guys who like and do both...I'm one of you. K2/100 #4684 was
my main rig for years. I will NEVER sell it.
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