Licensed in 1958, through the years and even today, I operate AFSK, PSK, JT-65, FT-8, CW, SSB, and AM. Each mode has its enjoyable culture and its upside and downside. That's ham radio. If one doesn't like it.....don't operate it, but don't chastise those that do.
"If one doesn't have something good to say......best say nothing." Bob, K4TAX Sent from my iPhone On Jul 4, 2018, at 2:36 PM, Jim Brown <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> wrote: >> First, I haven't read through this entire thread. >> >> I've been a RTTY guy for a long time and am in the #1 spot on the RTTY DXCC >> Honor Roll. That said, I don't get FT8 at all. Turn on your radio and >> computer, come back an hour later and see what you worked - really? > > NOT really. An exaggeration by those who don't want to use the mode and > discredit those who do. > > What do I know -- I'm one of the younger guys -- only licensed since 1955, > Extra only since 1959, primarily worked CW all my life except for > contributing to our club score for contests. I do a lot of RTTY contesting, > but I have yet to meet anyone who can copy RTTY with their two ears. > > And radio is FAR more than pushing buttons, yelling in to a mic, or doing CW. > It also includes maximizing your station and understanding propagation, > antennas, transmission lines, noise suppression, and operating skill. It is > totally false that WSJT modes require no operating skills. Knowing where to > place your signal in the waterfall, what to do when QRM causes problems, > understanding that you can call a station when he's having difficulty with > another QSO (the equivalent of "tail-ending" with other modes) and so on, are > also a factor. > > If you don't like a mode (or don't want to learn it) don't use it, but don't > disparage it by saying things about it that aren't correct. > > 73, Jim K9YC > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to rmcg...@blomand.net > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
