Topband: 160: Digital only DXCC needed - AKA, things that will kill the hobby..................

[Michael Walker]

OMG...

No one is mandating that you use FT8.  If you don't like it, don't use it.
End of Story.

What is the big deal?

This is sounding like your mother telling you to eat all your Grits before
you leave the table.

Mike va3mw




On Tue, Aug 6, 2019 at 4:12 PM dj7ww at t-online.de <dj7ww at t-online.de> wrote:

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> Now its getting really silly
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> Betreff: Re: Topband: 160: Digital only DXCC needed - AKA, things that
> will kill the hobby..................
> Datum: 2019-08-06T21:24:47+0200
> Von: "Lee. KX4TT via Topband" <topband at contesting.com>
> An: "topband at contesting.com" <topband at contesting.com>
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> OK - I think I've got a good start on the list......................who
> knew
> Joe Taylor was the Antichrist??
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> Things that will kill the hobby.....................in no particular order
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> Spark
> CW
> AM
> SSB
> FM
> RTTY
> Packet
> Amtor
> Pactor
> Winlink
> PSK31
> PSK63
> MSFK8
> MSFK16
> M-RTTY
> EME
> Computers
> DXpeditions
> Contesters
> Holiday DXpeditions
> Nets
> OQRS
> PayPal
> Ebay
> Ragchewers
> Not enough computers
> Windows
> Linux
> Android
> MacOS
> Lowband Operators
> VHF operators
> Satellite Operators
> Microwave Operators
> Parks on the Air
> Islands on the Air
> Summits on the Air
> DXCC
> WAS
> VUCC
> WAZ
> ARRL
> CQ Magazine (didn't want them to feel left out by ARRL on the list)
> 73 Magazine (everyone is SK, so we shouldn't get any
> pushback).......................
> Propagation is not good enough - I can't hear people I want to talk to.
> Propagation is too good - I can hear people I don't want to talk
> to....................
> K1MAN - OK, we could remove this as the odious little man (Glenn Baxter) is
> SK, but where's the fun in that??
> FCC
> Appliance Operators
> CB guys
> QRP
> QRO
> Using Paddles
> Using a straight Key
> Using A Bug
> Using A Bug as a Straight Key
> Using a Keyer
> QRM
> QRN
> DQRM - That one we should keep on the list................
> Kenwood
> Yaesu
> Icom
> Elecraft
> Tower Rules
> JT65
> JT9
> FT8
> FT4
> K1JT
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> Guys, it's probably not a complete list..........................but it's a
> start!!
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> 73 de Lee KX4TT
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