[Elecraft] Field Day and FT-8

Bob McGraw rmcgraw at benlomand.net
Mon Jun 27 14:53:53 EDT 2022


AMEN!

I am using my K3S and P3 to observe the signals.  The antenna is a 4 ele 
yagi at 55 ft, fed with 75 ft of 1/2" Andrew hard-line.

I agree with Jim, the ham community in general has been dumed down in 
order to produce the numbers and dollars.  That's what politicians 
like.  The same thing is happening in our schools and colleges in order 
to get desired passing numbers.

73

Bob, K4TAX

On 6/27/2022 1:39 PM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
> Message: 4
> Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 13:21:51 -0700
> From: Jim Brown<jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> To:elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Field Day and FT-8
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> On 6/26/2022 1:07 PM, Lance Collister, W7GJ wrote:
>> I agree that there are a lot of improperly set up radios and improperly
>> set up software programs on the bands!
> Ham radio is a TECHNICAL hobby. We are required to pass an exam
> demonstrating that we understand the underlying principles, our
> privileges are based on our having that understanding, and it is our
> LAWFUL responsibility to transmit clean signals.
>
> A major problem is that many hams have never bothered to learn the many
> fundamentals of radio, audio, and electronics, stopping after memorizing
> only enough Q&A to pass the exam for their license.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC

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ONE DOESN'T UNDERSTAND COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY
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