Topband: Straws in the Wind ....A 160m Dx'ing

Larry lknain at nc.rr.com
Fri Mar 30 21:07:43 EDT 2018


You missed the horror of SSB (c 1950s) - who wants to sound like Donald 
Duck?

73, Larry W6NWS

On 3/30/2018 8:42 PM, John K9UWA wrote:
> Horrors FT8  and Digital JT65 etc?
>
> REAL Horrors QRO stations making contacts on FT8?
>
> Horrors SSB that Donald Duck stuff isn't PHONE?
>
> Horrors RTTY REAL hams do CW and PHONE?
>
> Horrors Multiple Guess FCC tests for hams?
>
> Horrors No Code Hams?
>
> Horrors using a Computer to Log your contacts?
>
> Horrors Computer Duping in contests?
>
> Horrors using Packet Cluster?
>
> Horrors using 2 mtr spotting network among your local buddies?
>
> Horrors using Echo Link?
>
> Horrors REPEATERS?
>
> Horrors using QRO said the QRP'er?
>
> Horors making the Black Hole of the Midwest compete against the East Coast
> Wall of signals evenly in a contest?
>
> Horrors RHR?
>
> Horrors Messing up the Ham Bands with some Silly Contest? Everybody is
> FiveNine even if you can't hear them?
>
> Horrors Messing up the "Nets"
>
> Horrors working DX from a "List" When Last Heard u were 4//5 4/5 4/5 Net guy..
> give him the last number again?
>
> Horrors making me with the dipole in the attic compete even up in contests with
> the guys with 4 hi stacks of monobanders?
>
> The list goes on and on. Yet the above is the progression of Ham Radio. None of
> us do all of it. All of us do Some of it.
>
> Everyone has an OPINION as to what is OK and what is Not OK by their rules and
> morals. Probably an honest poll of all on the topband reflector I doubt you would
> get many votes on the above list that were identical as to yes, no or maybe on
> every point above. Given a bit of time I am sure I could think up a few more.
>
> John k9uwa
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