[Qcwa] CODE

[Phil Temples]

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Dan,

As one of the early posters in code "thread" I'd like to propose another
parallel line of discussion similar to your, "has anyone built anything
lately or worked DX or sent a QSL, etc."

I'd like for everyone to suspend their criticisms of today's crop of
amateurs and, just for a moment, speculate as to what the Amateur Radio
Service of 2035 will look like.

Do you feel that Amateur Radio will be similar to the hobby service of
today? Or, radically different?  If so, how? What sort of licensing
structure do you think we'll have? Will our hobby 30 years in the future
feature any building or homebrew? Or, will everything come pre-packaged
and off-the-shelf? What modes do you think we'll use? Will emergency
communications play a  prominent role? Will the present definition of
the Amateur Radio Service stand the test of time? Will the ARRL and QCWA
play a prominent role?

I have my thoughts which I'll post at a later date, but I'd like to hear
what others think.

73,

Phil Temples, K9HI

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Dan Copeland wrote:

> I am not surprised about this Gene.  This subject has been
> pretty well beat to death and you know how politicians don't
> like to stick their neck out :-).
>
> What I am surprised about is that my posting about what
> kind of activity members are doing in radio such as building
> only received one response.
>
> To tell you the truth it has made me think seriously about
> shutting down the list!!  I started the list as an extension of
> the local chapter meetings so members could chat and discuss
> Amateur Radio related subjects with others and it like many ham
> radio list has just turned into a place to gripe and bitch!!
>
> Maybe that is what most chapter meetings are like but
> I don't think so.  Could this be at the root of the problem
> getting and keeping new members?  Are we getting so old
> and set in our ways that the only time we are happy is
> when we are griping and bitching about anything that comes
> along?
>
> I'll ask the question again.  Has anyone built anything lately?
> Has anyone worked any new DX?
> Has anyone even been off the keyboard and on the air this week?
> This month?  This year?  I don't care weather it was CW or SSB or PSK31
> or just touching 2 wires together.  Have you made any contacts?
>
> An even better question is when was the last time you sent a
> QSL card to someone you worked?  I hope the reason you don't
> QSL anymore is not because you don't ever work any new
> stations but only work people on the same old nets week after week.
>
> Let's hear what you have been up to.
>
> Dan N0DT
>
>
>
> At 07:13 AM 7/17/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>
>> FROM: Gene Nailon K5DLE  k5dle@juno.com
>> Edmond, OK
>> 17 July 2003
>>
>> SUB: KEEP CODE TESTING
>>
>> I think it's very interesting that we have yet to
>> hear from ANY of the Officers and Directors of QCWA.
>
>
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Phil Temples <phil@temples.com>

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