[Elecraft] For you Anti-Scopes

[Julian, G4ILO]

I'm sure it could be done, and I'm sure the programmer who wrote it could
justifiably feel satisfaction at the results he got, because for sure he
would have put a lot of effort into creating it. The question is whether
those who simply downloaded his program and used it would have their
enjoyment if the hobby and sense of achievement enhanced by so doing?

I think the fishing analogy is an apt one. No-one would advocate going back
to using a stick and a bit of string (although some in this thread seem to
be suggesting an equivalent of it) but surely it is undeniable that a radar
that could let you see where all the fish are would remove the sporting
element of fishing?

Isn't ham radio like sport fishing, something done for the pleasure and
skill of it? I get the feeling that for some people it has become more like
commercial fishing and anything that can maximize your "catch" is good.

Different strokes for different folks, I know. But I wish I could understand
what they get out of it.


Eric Manning wrote:
> 
> Further to Julian's & others' comments about CW Skimmer removing the 
> need to tune the band, 
> a skilled part of the operating experience which is enjoyable to many  
> [but not all!] of us:
> 
> My friend is hot to write a software layer which will sit on top of CW 
> Skimmer and which will
> win contests  -- entirely on its own. 
> 
> Put another way, it is the next logical step after the PDP-7 program which
> did QSOs on its own, described in this thread.
> 
> The amateur will just point my friend's software  at a contest , hit 
> start, and leave the shack.
> 
> I know just enough about artificial intelligence and expert systems to 
> believe that
> he very possibly can do it. Then what?
> 


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