I knew a guy from North AL( recent SK) that would get one of his buddies who
had a better station to phone patch him in to the latest DX station.
Echolink before Echolink :-). Stayed on the Honor Roll by telephone. I think
some of the VHF/UHF crowd make their contacts on the phone rather than on
the radio. I guess folks are going to cheat no matter what. Reflects
society, IMHO. I never was a CB'er or outbander, so I can't relate. And,
BTW, I would never use more power than is what is needed, which in 33 years
of amateur radio has been 500 watts or less.
Joe W4AAB
Joe W4AAB
Subject: Re: [Amps] How about this furnace?
> Phil Clements wrote:
> >>When people say that amateur radio is only a hobby, I chortle.
> >
> > Years before computers, remote receivers, and the internet, wealthy hams
> > would call the rare DX station by telephone, arrange a frequency, and
keep
> > the line open until the QSO was made. This is documented in the book on
W6AM
> > and others.
> >
> > "Assisted QSO's" have been going on since the spark days, I expect.
> >
> > (((73)))
> > Phil, K5PC
>
> And "dead band" contacts were and are still happening the same way. If
> you hear HALF the contact, most would assume that it's really happening,
> even if the band is dead and no one hears anyone else in that part of
> the world. Is it real or is it... telephone, Internet? There will
> always be those that will take advantage.
>
> 73, Tony W4ZT
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