[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net cancellation

[Ken]

On Feb 19, 2012, at 6:16 PM, Gary K9GS wrote:

> Well Ken, one can nit pick many aspects of our hobby.  What's your point?

I guess my point is that the signal report has been cheapened into being valueless.   Why give anyone a signal report if it's a lie?   <sigh>   I guess ham radio has just changed so much over the years.....


> 
> I've always wondered why non-contesters worry so much about what 
> contesters do?

You are right, I don't care about what contesters do.  But the same 599 "standard" seems to have invaded the digital modes, which I do operate.  I mean why bother with a signal report if it's totally inaccurate?   I really am interested in what my signal really is.  

Personally, I won't give out a signal report until I get a chance to look at the S-meter.

> 
> The HK0NA DX-Pedition made over 193,000 DX QSOs....and I'll bet 99.9% of 
> the signal reports given were 59(9).

Now IMO, that's really sad if true.  Why pass along false information?   Some people probably would like to know (truthfully) how their signal compares.

Ken WA8JXM