On Tue, Jun 03, 2003 at 08:33:30AM -0000, Marijan Miletic, S56A wrote:
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> YM like 9A6XX take new technology at an apparent value while OM resist it as
> much as possible trying to preserve their advantage of experience.
I think this is a pretty silly generalization to make based upon a single
individual. Take me as a counter example. I've recently turned 30, but I've
been a contester for almost 9 years. I've never done a radio contest that
involved paper dupe sheets or one that was not influenced in one way or
another by packet.
I consider computer logging programs an excellent value and addition to
the sport. I think packet, on the other hand, has done a lot of damage to
the sport, and was a very regrettable unfortunate bad development. Not
every new technology is good.
The _vast_ majority of hams using packet (at least in North America) are
over 50 years old.
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