Jim,
Why that question? And how much, how and where do you operate?
It puts ones opinions and experience in context. And your response was
helpful. Operators opinions of what works and how well, what's important
and what's not, are strongly dependent on how we use or radios.
Yes, that's very true. And the interests of different hams can be very
different! Sometimes I run into people on the bands who strictly refuse
to learn anything technical. Their motto is: "Leave technology to the
engineers, that's what they are for! I'm a ham, so I want to talk on the
radio. Nothing else!" In my own view, instead, that part of talking on
the radio is just the tip of the iceberg, while the whole technical
fundament is by far the more interesting part.
The best thing about ham radio is that it allows so many different lines
of interest to not only co-exist, but even to collaborate.
I mostly operate contests on the HF bands and 6M -- CW favorite, RTTY
next, and SSB. Chase DX a bit, 319 countries confirmed since moving to
W6 10 years ago. 165 worked QRP, and I need two states to complete QRP
(5W) WAS on 160M. I also operate MS, tropo, and Es on 6M, using JT65,
JT9, FSK441, and ISCAT. I do almost no ragchewing.
Indeed that's very different from my own activity. With a few common
points, but probably over 90% difference!
> I've been continuously licensed since 1955, Extra in 1959.
That makes me look like a newcomer compared to you, despite my 36+ years
in the hobby!
Manfred
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