What was interesting to follow was when Central Electronic came out with
the first SSB unit and Hallicrafters followed. Art Collins was right
behind as his SAC contract needed more efficient and reliable airborne
voice communications globally, As a ham, he didn't forget us and market
the KWM-1 series. Heathkit really could not do much on SSB and Leo
Meyerson resisted so did E.F Johnson with signs at the hamfest "AM
Forever," and the businesses folded eventually. Ironically all of these
companies that made AM ham equipment were all in the midwest within a few
hundred miles of each other. And then came then the Japanese invasion of
Icom, Yaesu, and Kenwood transceivers and it was all over for AM.now I sit
in front of an exotic Flex 6600M wondering if I will ever learn how to
operate it.
Herb Schoenbohmm KV4FZ
On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 3:06 PM Edward Sawyer <sawyered@earthlink.net>
wrote:
> To each his own Herb. Nothing against you. But last I checked – AM
> morphing to SSB never eliminated the person with the voice and the ears.
> It just made what was happening more efficient. If the only affect here
> was RTTY going down the toilet because of FT-8, I agree with you. But when
> ultimately – its computer to computer, the IP address should get the DXCC
> award no?
>
>
>
> Ed N1UR
>
>
>
> *From:* Herbert Schoenbohm [mailto:herbert.schoenbohm@gmail.com]
> *Sent:* Thursday, January 31, 2019 2:02 PM
> *To:* Edward Sawyer
> *Cc:* TopBand List
> *Subject:* Re: Topband: JA's came in droves today on 160
>
>
>
> Exactly Ed, Just as SSB did to AM and digital modes are doing to RTTY.
> Soon it may be computers working computers with minimal operator
> supervision. Right now on FT-8 when statins call my CQ they are answered
> and sent a signal report automatically and the logging is done with a
> single point and click. CW Maybe Kim will allow a fully automated FT-8
> application running 24/7 on the 800-foot high rise building on downtown
> Pyongyang. Still, CW, depending on the operator, seems to have the
> advantage. Except during a contest, most of the 160-meter DX has moved to
> 1840 and more will follow assuredly.
>
>
>
> Herb Schoenbohm, KV4FZ
>
>
>
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>
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 31, 2019 at 2:28 PM Edward Sawyer <sawyered@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
> Such is the new trend. No offense to KV4FZ whatsoever but if you provide
> the easy path.most will take it. The only way to affect the "easy way out"
> is to not provide it.
>
>
>
> I remember year's ago doing CQ WW CW ABLP as C6ARS in 2001. I ended the
> contest on 15M running a couple of hundred JAs. I thought, this is amazing
> because I am just as loud from W1 and I couldn't imagine having so many JA
> stations call. Clearly they are much more DXers than full contesters -
> most
> of them. Still feel that way today. I have heard piles of JAs calling
> right before a contest only to dry up in the contest.
>
>
>
> Its fascinating that the above has now shifted to FT8 vs the more
> traditional modes in just DXing. Herb, it would be a very interesting
> experiment to shift to CW mid pile-up and see if the group stays with you
> to
> catch the DX opening or does it dwindle to nothing. I am guessing it goes
> to nothing despite the opening. But would love to hear.
>
>
>
> FT8 is changing the "easiness factor" in DXing. And like technology
> assisted driving, once that genie is out of the bottle it ain't never goin
> back. Just try and find an actual stick shift in a new car - almost
> impossible. Why? It doesn't mesh with the computer driving the car.
>
>
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> 73
>
>
>
> Ed N1UR
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