A lot of times in addition to the QSO info I will send "Hi Dave" or whatever the op's name is. I'll get a "Hi Zack" back about 80% of the time. I know I'm not going to get that from a robot. 73, Zack
You guessed wrong. To become a better operator you just need to find the stations you like to work without assistance 73 Peter I guess in order to get my "better" operator status back, I need to brin
I may be a relative newbie in the contesting world, but I can't see how we can effectively ban cluster/packet/RBN use, nor do I think it will have much of an effect in making contests more fair or ch
Correction, I forgot one important piece. In the year 2025 You won't need no radio You won't need no amplifier You won't need no antennas You won't need no operator Some machine is doing that for you
I was seriously contemplating not dipping my paddle into this pond of abject silliness, but these words from K1TTT: "knowing when and how to use current technology always makes you a BETTER operator.
Author: "WT2P - C. Fred Johnson" <fredwt2p@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 19:55:14 -0400
That, I have no problem doing on my own. Instead of beating this argument to death on the ... *internet*... I'm actually going to go tune around on my radio. Perhaps if ya'll spent more time using it
No see that is still all in the chain between me, logging, my radio, antennas, and RF. And thats good too. And In my opinion you probably have some better skills, than those that do not. I mean reall
Well, let see... operators that come here don't have to hook up computers, that is already done for them. They do have to know how to copy cw, unless they want to use cw skimmer that is installed on
Author: "WT2P - C. Fred Johnson" <fredwt2p@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2010 20:18:05 -0400
Ok... Let me frame it in a context that I am most familiar with (and some of you are as well): High Frequency Trading. Back before the mid 90's. You called in an order down to the NYSE (or CME/CBOT/e
You missed my point. I responded to your emphatic agreement with SM2CEW, who stated "In my eyes, yes you are less of an operator when using the RBN/cluster technology." It may be easier to find a con
Bravo Jim - I doubt that anything can be added to that. Problem is that the technology ops just can't see it as a different world. Shame tho' to see the loss of interest from lot's of the top guy
N6TJ wrote: Like G3SXW opined, for me now to get on and soon be spotted by the legion of packeteers, all calling on the same frequency, many having no clue as to my callsign, IS NOT FUN. I know sever
Actually, I don't think I'd drop out. It would be a rare occasion when I actually win anything (except in the VHF+ contests) so I'll just keep playing the game my way and have fun and let everyone el
Can we move this thread back to a discussion of something? Personally, I have no problem with continued development of skimmer, RBN, DX Cluster, et al. Just continue to require such uses in the assis
Whatever No decoding technology helps to OP, make his available time more efficient and push him to be more preshurized on efficient operating, all is on the good way. I understand both standings - K
N4ZR suggested to EI5DI: I don't see the rules preventing the abuse of spotting I see around here (to draw attention to oneself). And that is an abuse that can be easily seen. The other abuse of spot
The thing is Fred that with your statement above you, like many others, throw something into the discussion that is totally out of context and has nothing to do with what we are discussing. Whether y
Somewhere in the noise I saw K9NW say: Used to be that getting spotted was fun. It actually helped & was welcome. But then it started to go pear-shaped, must have been by around the turn of the mille
You haven't missed it, I haven't done one. I have the data if anyone wants it, but have other projects around here keeping me busy right now. David Robbins K1TTT e-mail: mailto:k1ttt@arrl.net web: h
Dave: I'd be happy to have a go. 73, Brett/p. _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest mailing list CQ-Contest@contesting.com http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest