[Elecraft] K3/0

[Richard Thorne]

Joe,

Excuse?  I had no idea I had to have an excuse to either be on the air 
or off the air, interesting.


73,

Rich - N5ZC


On 1/16/2012 8:40 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
>
>
> On 1/16/2012 9:22 PM, John K9UWA wrote:
>> Sorry but I disagree with a good share of this Joe. My Station is at My Home
>> in Indiana. I built the station and I operate it Remotely during the wintertime
>> while I am in Florida.
>>
>> John k9uwa
>>
>>
>>>    >   Joe said it "smells" and I'm just really curious why.
>>> As far as I am concerned, remote operation changes the character of
>>> amateur radio from over the air "amateur radio" to "landline based
>>> commercial communication" at least in part.  When the operator is not
>>> present at the station (transmitting/receiving site) the "radio" part
>>> of the communications path can become infinitesimal - nothing more
>>> than a hand-held link to the nearest access point.
>>>
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>>       ... Joe, W4TV
>>
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