Hooray Nick – best piece of writing on this whole subject by farIn my
60+ years of hamming, the changes in technology is EXACTLY what has kept me
so interested over that time...If all there was today was still AM phone and
xtal-controlled rigs, I guess I would have looked for some more
The sad part is that most, not all, don't care if they hobby dies. They
are simply in it for themselves.
On 10/26/2017 11:32 PM, WT2P - CJ Johnson wrote:
(this is a non-topband related matter but I feel I must chime in --
mostly because if you scare away the next generation of topbanders,
(this is a non-topband related matter but I feel I must chime in --
mostly because if you scare away the next generation of topbanders,
there won't be a topband)
I wish most of you (agree or disagree with the ARRL) were in attendance
at the W9DXCC Convention this year where Tom spoke very
Hi all,
I apologize if this is not the place for this, but the recent FT8
discussion has gotten me to thinking. I'm one of the younger hams in the
hobby. I got my license and extra at 20 and am 26 now. I was semi-active on
the phone bands up until late 2015 when I moved into my current apartment
Hi Guys,
All of this talk about the use of remote receivers, DX spotting nets, etc. etc.
etc. surely will have us all arrive to the point that our human individual
efforts to develop a specialized killer Amateur radio station will be usurped
and eclipsed by one, single thing: the computer.
: Eddy Swynar
Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2015 7:59 AM
To: topband@contesting.com
Subject: Topband: The Future Of Ham Radio
Hi Guys,
All of this talk about the use of remote receivers, DX spotting nets, etc.
etc. etc. surely will have us all arrive to the point that our human
individual efforts
On 02/05/2015 09:45 AM, Wayne Kline wrote:
I my self enjoy the HUNT the listening on the other VFO trying to guess
what and how he is operating.. Some OP's are predictable some it's a crap
shoot.
but that the FUN IMHO My .02 and then some
And folks will have that same
On 2015-02-05, at 10:16 AM, k8...@hughes.net wrote:
It seems that newcomers want the easy way out, and technology supplies it.
Instant gratification, regardless how hollow, seems to be the new goal.
Brian K8BHZ
Hi Brian,
You know what...?
I can see the day coming---probably sooner,
Hi Kent,
I respectfully disagree with you...
ANY forum worthy of its salt---like the Topband Reflector, which I like, and
very much, too---should WELCOME engaging, intelligent input from its members.
By doing so, it retains its vitality relevance as an OPEN FORUM to the
community which it
Exactly correct, Eddy.
35 years ago I formed my opinion about 2m repeaters, realizing that everyone's
signal was the same strength regardless of whether they had an 11 element
antenna or a rubber duckie. It was too socialistic for my taste and I had no
interest. An EME station was on my
Makes you wonder ! I see it all the time.. There WIN 7 light speed machine
with 32 GB Ram and QUADSSD's in Raid takes 40 sec to flash screen
Gosh I still remember to the frustration of a transceiver with limited
Clarifier and the joys of Split RX and TX boxes. during
On 2015-02-05, at 11:14 AM, Anthony Scandurra wrote:
I suppose we should go back to spark gap transmitters and coherent
detectors, too... :-)
73, Tony K4QE
Hi Tony,
Oh gosh no, of course not!
But by the same token, isn't it funny how the populace has embraced walking to
the corner
On Feb 5, 2015, at 11:08 AM, Steve London n2ica...@gmail.com wrote:
On 02/05/2015 09:45 AM, Wayne Kline wrote:
I my self enjoy the HUNT the listening on the other VFO trying to
guess what and how he is operating.. Some OP's are predictable some it's a
crap shoot.
but that the
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