[CQ-Contest] "Packet ruined ham radio" (version N+1)

[Joe]

Wow Paper Dupe Sheets! UG!

Now it amazes me that I could get over 1K contacts in a 24 hr test using 
them things!

But I did learn how to send with my right hand on the paddles, while at 
the same time filling out the paperwork log and dupe sheets with the 
left hand.
( I'm right handed)

Amazing the log checkers could read any of it.

Joe WB9SBD
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On 3/7/2017 8:07 AM, Steve Lott wrote:
> Art,
>
> You are welcome to go back to the AM days
> and forget the modern Upper side USB or Lower Side LSB tools as well
>
> Packet cluster, modern logging tools etc etc are just that,  Tools
> if we know their limitations and embrace use of our brains with the tools
> it is fun
>
> If someone just uses the super check partial files to fill the missing
> suffix of a call
> they are often going to get a NIL
>
> Good OPS are still Good OPS and even better ones if they use modern tools
> *and* their Brains
>
> if you desire to go back to the days of paper logs and even worse paper
> dupe sheets then you do that
> I for one am very happy we have turned that page !
>
> and yes this is a very dead horse !!!
>
> Cheers!
> steve
>
>
> http://www.KG5VK.com
> My Ham Radio Friends
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 6, 2017 at 3:36 PM, Art Boyars <artboyars at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I'm sure all you modern op's are tired of hearing me beat this dead horse
>> (see note below sig), but...
>>
>> KK9A laments (with justification):
>>
>> "[N1MM logging program not showing WP2AA as US VI] is a terrible error as
>> it caused a lot of confusion all weekend long and it probably caused me to
>> lose many QSOs."
>>
>> Well, if the operators actually had to KNOW something (like what prefix
>> means what entity) we would not have this problem.
>>
>> You don't have to know what country it is -- the logger tells you that.
>>
>> You don't have to know where to point the antenna (I should have such a
>> problem!) -- the logger tells you that.
>>
>> You don't have to guess the missing letters in a responder's call sign --
>> the logger does that.
>>
>> You don't have to look for new CQers -- the logger tells you that, AND it
>> points out if it's a mult and tells you where to point the beam.
>>
>> You just click and work.
>>
>> All the years of experience that you used to need to improve your
>> contesting performance are now not needed.  It's so much different from
>> when I got started.  I know I'm a minority, but I liked it better the old
>> way.  More skill (well, different skills), more learning, and more
>> excitement.
>>
>> I'm glad most of you think it's more fun now.
>>
>> 73, Art K3KU
>>
>> Note: How do you "hear" some one beat a dead horse?  Ask Tim Leary.  Some
>> of us lived through that era and do remember it.
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