On 16 Jul 2005 10:22:07 -0700, wrote:



David wrote:
On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 04:22:11 GMT, Peter Maus
wrote:


The exit of manufacturers from SW has to do with shrinking
customer base for SW hardware. SW is declining in use, people are
exiting the hobby for, among other things, satellite radio and
internet listening, so there are fewer sets being purchased.
It ain't just SWBC that's declining. A lot of MilComs are now via
satellite. Triple One Upper ain't what she used to be.

That's weird because I heard lots of traffic on 11175.

Steve

Not like you used to.

Actually, more than I used to, and by quite a margin.

Steve

On 16 Jul 2005 14:05:20 -0700, wrote:

Actually, more than I used to, and by quite a margin.

Steve

15 years ago it was EAMs constantly, several REACH missions
simultaneously, AF1 and 2, Generals ordering limos and T-times,
personal HF phone patches, etc.

A lot of that stuff is digital via Iridium or other satellites nows a
daze.

David wrote:

On 16 Jul 2005 14:05:20 -0700, wrote:

Actually, more than I used to, and by quite a margin.

Steve

15 years ago it was EAMs constantly, several REACH missions
simultaneously, AF1 and 2, Generals ordering limos and T-times,
personal HF phone patches, etc.

A lot of that stuff is digital via Iridium or other satellites nows a
daze.

Seems as though you're not listening enough!

dxAce
Michigan
USA

15 years ago it was EAMs constantly, several REACH missions
simultaneously, AF1 and 2, Generals ordering limos and T-times,
personal HF phone patches, etc.


I think people just have a tendency to romanticize the past.

Steve

wrote:

I think people just have a tendency to romanticize the past.


Well..We never would have said such a broad, over generalized and sweeping
statement in MY day...





mike

m II wrote:
wrote:

I think people just have a tendency to romanticize the past.


Well..We never would have said such a broad, over generalized and sweeping
statement in MY day...





mike

Really? Well, when I was a kid, I'd occasionally take a break from
listening to generals ordering limos on 11175 to make statements that
were much broader and much more general than the one above. And the
chicks loved it!

Steve

wrote:

Really? Well, when I was a kid, I'd occasionally take a break from
listening to generals ordering limos on 11175 to make statements that
were much broader and much more general than the one above. And the
chicks loved it!

Steve



Well, we did have just a bit more hair....the food was better, the air was
sweeter,. the water was like wine and dxAce had friends.









mike