[TowerTalk] dumbing down

[Steve Katz]

Maybe.  But I'd rather build a station sufficient to work stuff any time I
have the time to be on the air, which is limited.  If I can only operate an
hour a day, I don't want 55 mins of that to be setup time. -WB2WIK/6

-----Original Message-----
From: D. Scott MacKenzie [mailto:kb0fhp at comcast.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 2:58 PM
To: Steve Katz; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] dumbing down


Actually - this may present a good challenge.    In general, if I have a
good size tower, decent tribander, a good rig and a lot of power - I can
generally work all the DX to be found if propagation is even mildly present.

The challenge is working the rare DX with a meager signal and compromise
antennas.  Just look at the resurgence of QRP, Walk-About DXing, and other
such activities.  Creativity abounds when trying to make a decent antenna on
80M (or any band for that matter) that the garage Gestapo won't object or
find....then building the skill to work the DX under less than optimum
conditions.  This alone may foster some new blood or new interest...

Just one person's opinion...

Scott aka KBOFHP

-----Original Message-----
From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Steve Katz
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 5:46 PM
To: 'SavageBR at aol.com'; K7LXC at aol.com; towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] dumbing down


::Does anyone else think that one issue responsible for the hobby's ultimate
demise is restrictive covenants prohibiting antennas and towers?  I do.
Unless technology is developed that allows us to DX in the amateur spectrum
using indoor paperclips for antennas, as we older hams die off and the
older, covenant-free homes slowly disappear, the newer generations may have
to way to explore "wireless communications" beyond their cellphones, WAP
networks and PDAs....-WB2WIK/6




Indirectly Tower Talk and any other technical reflector is being dumbed
down. Or, the need is being eliminated. As the technically competent,
experienced, capable amateur dies off, so will the real hobby of amateur
radio.

Bruce
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