You really need to lighten up.
What you don't see in that pic is my HB Viking II clone, Meck T-60, HQ-170,
etc., etc. Be careful judging from a single pic on QRZ...
And actually, the pic is a little old. I now have a HB AMD 3000 mid-size
tower with flat panel display.
But, if you want to knit-pick, I'll be glad to. Making 180 Qs per hour of
"5NN... QRZ?" by pressing a single button is prestigious in what way???
I enjoy contesting occasionally too, so I say that only to make a point. In
"contest mode" I use computerized logging SW and DX spots when allowed, too. I
guess you can't bring yourself to see that sometimes, compete automation where
the operator is just about totally out of the picture is going a bit far...
But that's okay -- if you enjoy that, go for it!! I have no problem with that.
I enjoy AM, (e)SSB, PSK, CW, Contesting, Ragchews, VHF/UHF all-mode,
Satellite....the list goes on... Feel free to continue with what trips your
trigger -- I will.
If what I said was "out of line", you certainly haven't proven to be "in
line". Making fun of something others like to do speaks volumes. I suppose
only facets of Amateur Radio you enjoy should take precedent over others?
Should AM or eSSB (or any other mode you don't care to participate in) be made
illegal because *YOU* don't enjoy it? See where this can lead? QRP?? Nah,
life's too short...
There's plenty of room for us all. Sniping on each other while technology
giants eye our spectrum (
http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/02/22/75812_HNradiospectrum_1.html ) only
one place -- fishing. Because once all our radio gear become literally boat
anchors, that's where you'll find me -- out on the water soaking up the sun &
maybe a few suds while I wet a line with my Henry firmly holding my boat in
place...
:-)
Joe
PS -- Please don't take this personally. I've really been grinning the whole
time...
Jim Kearman <jkearman@att.net> wrote:
From: Joe Isabella
> Effortless contacts are quickly forgotten, at least in my mind.
Hams who have done much CW DXing know that hitting the button at the right
instant can make the difference. I don't equate current levels of station
automation with "effortless" by any stretch.
> If the PC is doing all the work, maybe the QSL card and DX award certificate
> should have "Dell Dimension" as the operator, not your callsign.
I guess it depends on how you define "all the work." You won't win a contest
with a PC-driven station connected to a wet piece of string. Stations win
contests win because the owners put in a great deal of effort, building the
station and learning to operate it, long before they booted up their PCs. I'm
not aware of any software that can reliably extract callsigns from pileups,
either voice or CW. AFAIK that is still being done by the software between the
operator's ears. Making 180 Qs an hour is somewhat more difficult than
listening to the OTs on 3880 or 7290, regardless of the technology in your
shack.
I notice a Henry amplifier in your shack photo at QRZ. Don't you think using an
amplifier makes it a little too easy? I see a ricebox and a laptop, too. If you
equate having fun with busting your chops, why compromise? Seems to me that
glowbug QRP would be more to your liking.
73,
Jim, KR1S
http://kr1s.kearman.com/
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