I still say, “appliance operator “ Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 13, 2020, at 3:36 PM, Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <k2vco....@gmail.com> > wrote: > > I didn't notice myself "denigrating" anything or "talking down" to anyone. I > explained why I like CW, even though other modes have their own advantages. > > Regarding "increasing knowledge" and "innovating," I suspect that 90% of the > guys pointing and clicking their way to DXCC with K1JT's code couldn't > explain how it works. > > 73, > Victor, 4X6GP > Rehovot, Israel > Formerly K2VCO > CWops no. 5 > http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ > . >> On 13/07/2020 23:11, Jim Rhodes wrote: >> Connecting to history and making history are not the same thing. Doing >> things the same way they were done a hundred years ago may make a >> "connection" for you. But hams are supposed to innovate, invent and >> increase the knowledge. So you buy or build equipment with way more ability >> than to send simple CW, so you can do simple CW? Yes, CW is great stuff, but >> it sure isn't innovative, nor does in increase the knowledge of >> communication. As a group we should encourage others to explore new >> communications systems, not denigrate them as "not REAL HAM RADIO". Some of >> you people should be ashamed of yourselves for your attitudes. We do not >> want Amateur Radio to die with our generation, so we should encourage new >> folks to do new things, not talk down to them because they don't choose to >> spend 99% of their operating time pounding brass. They don't give you static >> about taking up bandwidth with your ancient operating mode, why hassle them >> because they can make Qs below the noise level. Oh yes, my DXCC certificate >> says "Mixed" on it. I quit counting when I got that. >> On Mon, Jul 13, 2020, 03:25 Victor Rosenthal 4X6GP <k2vco....@gmail.com >> <mailto:k2vco....@gmail.com>> wrote: >> Actually, I'm building a regenerative receiver now. I have to use JFETs >> because I got rid of all my tube stuff due to lack of room. But of >> course I will continue to benefit from the DSP in my K3, and its keyer >> (although I have a bug that I use once in a while). >> But those things don't take away the connection to history, they >> make it >> better. The point for me isn't to use the same gear as they did in >> 1912, >> but to enter the Morse space as they did. If I can do it with equipment >> that is more stable and effective, so much the better. >> After all, a modern sailboat is very much more sophisticated than an >> old >> one, but sailing is still sailing. >> 73, >> Victor, 4X6GP >> Rehovot, Israel >> Formerly K2VCO >> CWops no. 5 >> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/ > ______________________________________________________________ > 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 robertkh...@hotmail.com ______________________________________________________________ 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
