[Elecraft] K3/0

[David Gilbert]

What is "hands off" about it.  You still have to operate the same 
controls ... you just do it with a different interface.

And could you explain more how that interface affects the "value" of ham 
radio?  I don't see it at all.

By the way, I find it extremely condescending of you to say that someone 
in an antenna restricted environment should just suck it up and live 
with what they have.  That doesn't even sound like it complies with the 
spirit of ham radio to me.

Dave   AB7E


On 1/16/2012 7:40 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV wrote:
> John,
>
> Everyone has an "excuse" for his own remote control application.  All
> I'm saying is that wired remote control irrevocably changes the nature
> of amateur radio and that remote control is not a requirement for
> "success" and/or enjoyment of amateur radio in an antenna limited
> environment.
>
> Sure it's a technical tour de force but it's not the same amateur radio
> that my Elmers taught me more than 40 years ago.   There is a major
> qualitative difference between "hands on" amateur radio and "hands off"
> remote operation and when we willingly accept the removal of the "hands
> on" aspect, we give up much of the value of amateur radio.
>
> 73,
>
>      ... Joe, W4TV