[CQ-Contest] Re; Skimmer Ultimate Setup

[David Kopacz]

>This may be a reactionary viewpoint but it seems to me
>that when any part of the signal path, between the two,
>(or more) individuals concerned, is anything other than
>RF, something is lost - at least in amateur radio terms.

>73,
>Paul EI5DI

Paul,

Your statement is not only reactionary, but wholly incorrect.

Any amateur radio communications between two or more individuals is
already using a signal path that "other than" RF, unless of course, you
are getting RF into your microphone cable.

Remote operation is simply extending the microphone cable (AF signals)
and control signals (typically low level DC control signals) and
extending them a longer distance than normal. Many amateurs already
control their radios with a computer using low level DC signals
(RS-232), so why do you think extending those control signals a bit
further, such as across the Internet, with AF included in both
directions, is "debasing" amateur radio?

The "radio" communications between two or more individuals is still
accomplished using RF signals between the antennas of each station.

David ~ KY1V