>
>Rich said,
>
>"? Why cater to lock-to-talk miscreants? Lock-to-talk is unnecessary.
>With SSB VOX, amp tubes cut off in a fraction of a second during pauses
>and between words. . "
>
>There are many ways of operating as a ham, and last I checked PTT (PUSH to
>talk) was a valid and much used way to do it. I'm not ashamed to say I use
>PTT often.
? With a quiet, high-speed switching amplifier and a modern transceiver,
VOX is almost like talking on the telephone -- especially when one wears
headphones.
>
>Sure there are those who keep the mic keyed too long but on the other hand
>there are those rigid and inflexible types who won't see it any other way
>than theirs.
>
>Which is worse?
>
? For me, the worst is those who would monopolize conversations. I
participate in dialogue, not monologue.
- cheers, Dan.
Rich...
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