In article ilgate.org, "Hans
Kohb" writes:

hidden in
all that noise and hissing on HF are the reasons I love ham radio.
Reasons like John, 9M2GV, an expat Brit running a rubber plantation
overlooking the Mallacca Straits. Reasons like Sparky, W3UBM/MM making
the Pacific runs on the rusty old SS Manderson Victory. Reasons
like working K0IR (as VK0IR) on three modes and five bands from
Heard Island, almost at the antipode on the low side of the
freckles-del-Sol. In other words, picking out an almost ghostly
signal from the molecular noise of the universe and finding a
friend, a kindred soul playing exhuberantly in the ether.

But...but Hans, we've been told repeatedly that "better modes and modulations"
have made all that "antiquated, horse and buggy" "electronic paintball war"
stuff "obsolete". The "professionals" don't do any of that - who are we to
stand against "progress"?

73 de Jim, N2EY

(N2EY) wrote
In article ilgate.org, "Hans
Kohb" writes:

hidden in
all that noise and hissing on HF are the reasons I love ham radio.
Reasons like John, 9M2GV, an expat Brit running a rubber plantation
overlooking the Mallacca Straits. Reasons like Sparky, W3UBM/MM making
the Pacific runs on the rusty old SS Manderson Victory. Reasons
like working K0IR (as VK0IR) on three modes and five bands from
Heard Island, almost at the antipode on the low side of the
freckles-del-Sol. In other words, picking out an almost ghostly
signal from the molecular noise of the universe and finding a
friend, a kindred soul playing exhuberantly in the ether.

But...but Hans, we've been told repeatedly that "better modes and modulations"
have made all that "antiquated, horse and buggy" "electronic paintball war"
stuff "obsolete". The "professionals" don't do any of that - who are we to
stand against "progress"?

Jim,

Your point escapes me. (Maybe you're just trolling?)

My enjoyment of amateur radio is independent of the particular mode I
happen to be using at the time, and my quote above is equally true
regardless whether the mode-du-jour is antique or progressive. And, OBTW,
it's called Amateur Radio.

With all kind wishes,

Hans, K0HB

In article ,
(K0HB) writes:

(N2EY) wrote
In article ilgate.org,
"Hans
Kohb" writes:

hidden in
all that noise and hissing on HF are the reasons I love ham radio.
Reasons like John, 9M2GV, an expat Brit running a rubber plantation
overlooking the Mallacca Straits. Reasons like Sparky, W3UBM/MM making
the Pacific runs on the rusty old SS Manderson Victory. Reasons
like working K0IR (as VK0IR) on three modes and five bands from
Heard Island, almost at the antipode on the low side of the
freckles-del-Sol. In other words, picking out an almost ghostly
signal from the molecular noise of the universe and finding a
friend, a kindred soul playing exhuberantly in the ether.

But...but Hans, we've been told repeatedly that "better modes and
modulations"
have made all that "antiquated, horse and buggy" "electronic paintball war"
stuff "obsolete". The "professionals" don't do any of that - who are we to
stand against "progress"?

Jim,

Your point escapes me.

I'm pointing out that a lot of what you describe has been repeatedly described
by the quoted terms by self-described "professionals in radio".

(Maybe you're just trolling?)

Nope. Just making an observation.

My enjoyment of amateur radio is independent of the particular mode I
happen to be using at the time, and my quote above is equally true
regardless whether the mode-du-jour is antique or progressive.

OK, fine.

Would you enjoy it as much if your QSOs went through a series of automated
digital systems that would insure perfect copy at both ends with no operator
skill required?

And, OBTW,
it's called Amateur Radio.

My point exaclty. Tell it to the professionals.

73 de Jim, N2EY