Return-Path: Received: (qmail 15067 invoked from network); 31 Dec 2001 17:42:04 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior.services.quay.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by excalibur-qfe1-smtp-plusnet.harl.plus.net with SMTP; 31 Dec 2001 17:42:04 -0000 X-Priority: 3 Received: (qmail 4282 invoked from network); 31 Dec 2001 17:42:03 -0000 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior.services.quay.plus.net with SMTP; 31 Dec 2001 17:42:03 -0000 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16L6LY-0008Gp-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Mon, 31 Dec 2001 17:35:36 +0000 Received: from e2.ny.us.ibm.com ([32.97.182.102]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #2) id 16L6LX-0008Gk-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Mon, 31 Dec 2001 17:35:35 +0000 Received: from southrelay01.raleigh.ibm.com (southrelay01.raleigh.ibm.com [9.37.3.208]) by e2.ny.us.ibm.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id MAA72756 for ; Mon, 31 Dec 2001 12:31:16 -0500 Received: from usa.net (ss10.bld.socks.ibm.com [9.14.4.76]) by southrelay01.raleigh.ibm.com (8.11.1m3/NCO v5.01) with ESMTP id fBVHWsc170860 for ; Mon, 31 Dec 2001 12:32:54 -0500 Message-ID: <3C30A142.B2B4697F@usa.net> Date: Mon, 31 Dec 2001 18:32:50 +0100 From: "Alberto di Bene" X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.78 [en] (Windows NT 5.0; U) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Subject: LF: Re: waste References: <200112311645.fBVGjQ808427@smtp.wanadoo.nl> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: >From the screen capture I posted in a previous message this morning, it is quite evident that yesterday evening the band was crowded, but NO-ONE stepped on the toes of another. The signals were all quite identifiable, being disjointed in frequency. While myself think that the 7FSK is not optimal, nevertheless it is a first step to leave behind our shoulders the CW, the son of the spark transmitters. For weak-signal work, more modern coding schemes must be used, based on the current status of the information theory. And, having myself been a CW operator for many years, I do recognize its charm, but I am afraid it is a charm based on nostalgy... In this world there must be ample space for nostalgy, but nostalgy should not mean nor imply immobility or ultra-conservatism. Just my 2 cents of Euro (what an appropriate time...:-) 73 Alberto I2PHD