"Advancement of the radio art" The primary raison d'etra of amateur radio for
over 100 years.
Started with spark, CW followed, soon AM, SSB and zillions of forms of digital
came to be. The day we stop innovating and striving for better is the day that
amateur radio no longer has a reason to be. FT modes are simply the one of the
newest incarnations. And every step of the journey there were the old guard
hams saying how so and so is the end of the hobby.
I'm not especially a fan of digital modes, but I can't disparage anyone that
is. Ham radio is a big tent there is room for all of us in the fraternity.
73, Phil KB0NES
On Wednesday, March 10, 2021, 11:01:34 PM CST, Cecil <chacuff@cableone.net>
wrote:
Nice post!
Cecil
K5DL
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> On Mar 10, 2021, at 5:58 PM, Steve HA0DU <ha0du@dx.hu> wrote:
>
> Gentlemen,
>
> Amateur radio is supposed to be a hobby. FUN.
>
> What we see is TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT! It certainly changes the hobby, but it
> should not change the fun. I read my license, but I can't find that FTx modes
> MUST BE USED EXCLUSIVELY.
>
> 45 years ago we did RTTY contests with an old RFT pagewriter, not even
> punched tape, all transmissions by hand. Was it fun? YES. Do I want to do it
> again? Of course not.
>
> 45 years ago I did not have a transceiver. I did have an old military surplus
> receiver and a homemade transmitter. CW only, 80/40. Was it fun? YES. Do I
> want to use it again? Of course not.
>
> 45 years ago (even 5 years ago) I wrote my contacts in a paper log. Do I
> still have them? YES. Did I type up all QSOs in a computer file (when
> computers became available)? YES.
>
> 38 years ago VK0CW used a split of 25 kHz on 20 CW, so I had to turn the VFO
> of the FT250 (aka Tempo One) five times right to TX, then five times left to
> RX. Luckily I made the contact. Was it fun? YES. Do I want it back? Of course
> not.
>
> Just like in every other aspect of life, technology developed a LOT. Take
> advantage of it!
>
> Denying development is not what ham radio operators are (or should be) famous
> about! Computers are everywhere. We are driving computers on four wheels.
> Modern SDR radios are more or less computers. These are facts, even is some
> of us do not like them.
>
> Take my example. I work as a technical translator at home. Two screens are
> connected to my computer (yes, computer aided translation is easier). On the
> main screen I do the work. On the second screen there are some ham programs
> running. When I see something interesting on the cluster or HamSpots. or
> wherever, I take a look. If it is digital, it is convenient because I find a
> TX frequency, I click on the call, and the computer will control my radio to
> try to work the other station. If it is CW or SSB, I grab the key or the mic,
> and try to work the other station. No question lost time from work is
> significantly more if I have to use my hand to TX CW or hold the microphone
> :).
>
> Digital modes also opened EME for a lot more people. Yes, information
> exchange is rather limited, but we still have many other chances to chat -
> use them!
>
> 73/DX
> Steve HA0DU
>
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