I guess most if not all of us would rather have the actual rig right in
front of us with at least part of the hardware built by our own hands. But
each of us has his/her own likes and dislikes and who's to argue, much less
critisize, though my prejudiced opinion tends toward a bit of disdain for
those who refuse to use CW, with subset of those who will use CW with
keyboard and code reader, and the ultimate appreciation and reverance for
those real masters of the straight key. But the thought mentioned of those
who end their days in a nursing home or the like without the possibility of
access to a decent station - any way of getting on the air is far better
than none.
----- Original Message -----
From: <d.e.warnick@comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 12:32 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Remote rig operations
I think that's why so many of us love ham radio. It can be many different
things to many different people, each coexisting with all the others. Let's
keep it that way
Dave
-------------- Original message --------------
From: "Rob Atkinson, K5UJ" <k5uj@hotmail.com>
I am sorry but I would rather have my crummy rig and second rate amp and
crummy deaf antennas in front of me, than have some kind of fantastic
hear
and work everything far away station under my control over the web. If
all
that's in front of me is a PC box, then I may as well be using Echolink.
To
me the thrill, magic, excitement and fun of radio come with my antennas I
have made, my station I have set up, and rigs here with me; not some
super
station I've never seen with my own two eyes.
73,
rob / k5uj
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