Topband: SDR

[Juhan Põldvere]

Good SS/SR everybody,

 > I certainly wouldn't confirm a contact if I found out that an SDR
 > was used to make it...

Why not?

 > If I find someone has used an SDR to contact me, I WILL NOT
 > issue a QSL CARD, because to me this is not a TRUE contact

Why not?

 > Certainly the SDR is of no use in contests ....

How's that? Check "Steerable Phased Array in a Contest..." at
http://www.k1lt.com for ideas.

Careful on the turns, gentlemen!
I understand most of the above statements concern _remote_ receivers,
while SDR=Software Defined Radio merely means doing some or most of 
the traditionally diodes/transistors/tubes-bound stuff digitally. Some 
of it has already quietly sneaked into modern transceivers...

I suggest to pay close attention to what-is-what. Let us not throw out 
the child with...

73 & A Happy New Year!
-- 
Juhan ES5QX