There is a big difference in using technology or using technology wisely.
Asking "why" we need something like this "new cluster" via the RBN, and
being told "because it is there" or "it's new so shut up and embrace it"
does not strike me as necessarily acknowledging that said technology is
being used wisely.
Applying a new technology that will significantly skew the playing field,
just because said technology exists, in and of itself does not strike me as
using it wisely.
We have been presented with a de facto fait accompli. We are being told
that it WILL be used, and that is that. And never mind that this RBN
derives from the Skimmer and is now being applied in ways that we were
"promised" it would NOT be when the Skimmer was introduced... come to think
of it, many of those who were not too thrilled with the Skimmer on these
very grounds were effectively called Luddites and told not to worry about
it, it would never happen. And now it has happened.
The unanswered questions remains:
Why are we using this technology?
And are we using it wisely?
Are there answers, or aren't there?
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From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of WT2P - C. Fred
Johnson
Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2010 12:29 PM
To: cq-contest@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] A new "DX cluster" experience for contesters
What if I combine my skills of combing the bands in addition to using
the new technology? You mean to tell me that being licensed since 1994
was just a total waste of time, I am considered a "lesser" operator?
Come on.
In my industry, if you don't embrace technology, it's usually the other
way around and eventually you are shown the door.
I guess in order to get my "better" operator status back, I need to
bring back the old hammarlund rx and the heathkit radio from 1995 and
try to compete in a contest with a paper and pen?
wt2p
On 4/18/2010 9:57 AM, Peter Sundberg wrote:
> At 19:12 2010-04-17 , Mike N0HI wrote:
>> It's the advancement of technology. Use it or
>> don't -- but don't say I'm any less of an operator because I do.
>>
>> --
>> Mike DeChristopher, N0HI
>
>
> Well... roaming the bands "manually" to look for stations/multipliers sure
> makes you a better operator than when you just click the mouse on spots
> that computers have found and presented to you..
>
> In my eyes, yes you are less of an operator when using the RBN/cluster
> technology.
>
>
> Peter, SM2CEW
> www.sm2cew.com
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