[RTTY] FT5ZM RTTY is a zoo

[Phil Sussman]

I agree with Charlie, except for two points:

First, this syndrome does not only affect RTTY operators alone, but
it has been 'trickled' into the RTTY gentlemen's community. Some
attribute this lack of discipline to removing CW from Ham Testing.
Others claim it's the moral decay of our society in general. Perhaps
it is a lack of role models.

Second, comparing hams to animals in a zoo does a serious disservice
to the animals. Zoo animals generally behave naturally, that is, as
nature intended. No so with Ham operators or RTTY operators. Zoo
animals don't know any better, but certainly ham operators should!

73 de Phil - N8PS


Quoting Charles Morrison <cmorrison at lusfiber.net>:
> Any further reference to RTTY operators being "more professional" or better
> ops needs to be discontinued.  It's terrible to hear callsigns that should
> know better calling on the CQ frequency, stations jamming the DX's TX
> frequency, and the constant cat calls from the cops about lids and up.
>
>
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> The largest fault of today's society, "me first" and a complete lack of
> common courtesy, has fully gripped ham operators as well.  "I can't work
> them, and I've been singled out because I called on the CQ frequency, so I'm
> going to jam it and make cat calls" is absolutely atrocious.
>
>
> Charlie
>
> N5WE