[Elecraft] Digimodes what am I missing?

[F5vjc]

Hi Walter, yes I agree the technology is'awesome' and I have the greatest
respect for those talented persons who develop these modes and programs for
our use.

However I also have the utmost admiration for the skilled Craftsmen,
 whether Blacksmiths or CW operators whom I would consider professional.

73, Denis F5VJC


On 21 March 2014 16:39, Walter Underwood <wunder at wunderwood.org> wrote:

> I like digimodes because the technology is awesome.
>
> I'm amused when people consider them "new", because they've been around
> for roughly 50 years. As a rough date for the Dawn of Digimodes, I use the
> invention of the Viterbi decoder in 1967. Ten years later, when I was
> studying EE at Rice, analog modes were about as interesting as power
> supplies.
>
> CW is neat as a hobby technology, but commercially, it is less relevant
> than blacksmithing. There are quite a few professional blacksmiths, but no
> professional CW operators.
>
> wunder
> K6WRU
>
> On Mar 21, 2014, at 5:44 AM, "K5HM" <k5hm.ron at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I guess everyone is entitled to pursue the hobby the way they wish. The
> fact
> > that it's a digital mode or CW really has nothing to do with it. You can
> > hear the same canned and non-conversation exchanges on CW or SSB.  I
> know CW
> > operators that don't own a key. For them it's just another digital mode.
> > They use the same canned macros we see in RTTY or PSK.
> >
> > Today's hams live in a world filled with text messages and Twitter. To
> them,
> > CW might just as well be another form of texting.  It's no wonder they
> can't
> > have conversations with each other.
> >
> > Mastering the technology is a big part of what fascinates me about ham
> > radio.  For me, digital modes are a part of the merging of two worlds in
> > which I grew up and, which grew up with me.  Radio and automation.
> >
> > I like trying new stuff. It's one of the reasons I chose the K3.  After
> > almost a year of ownership, I'm still learning about what this radio can
> do.
> >
> >
> > 73,
> > Ron, K5HM
> > k5hm.ron at gmail.com
> > www.qrz.com/db/k5hm
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> > [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of WILLIS COOKE
> > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 8:31 PM
> > To: F5vjc; Elecraft Reflector
> > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Digimodes what am I missing?
> >
> > I feel the same way Denis.  I guess when I finish Honor Roll and
> Challenge
> > 3000 maybe I will get back to it, but I am old and the younger folks
> don't
> > seem to get the charge from CW that I do.  To me, even when you talk,
> digi
> > is too much like email!
> >
> > Willis 'Cookie' Cooke, TDXS DX Chairman
> > K5EWJ & Trustee N5BPS, USS Cavalla, USS Stewart
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: F5vjc <foxfive.vjc at gmail.com>
> > To: Elecraft Reflector <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2014 5:56 PM
> > Subject: [Elecraft] Digimodes what am I missing?
> >
> >
> > Is it me, but what is the attraction to the  Digimodes?
> >
> > I can and do understand the achievement to get a new mode working, which
> is
> > the only satisfaction that I can find.
> >
> > Why?
> >
> > Having succeeded in getting any Digimode working the only  traffic I see
> > are canned messages and brag dialogues of no great interest.
> > All rather boring and impersonal.
> > What PC, how much memory, what operating system ad nausea.
> >
> > Yes I operate CW and the rubber stamp and the DX QSO are very familiar to
> > me but at least it's a skill to send and receive CW.
> >
> > I am not knocking the Digimodes I hope but would like to know,  are there
> > any real keyboard to keyboard interesting QSO/s to be found,  and if so
> > where?
> >
> > 73, F5VJC
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