Return-Path: X-Spam-DCC: paranoid 104; Body=2 Fuz1=2 Fuz2=2 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.1.3 (2006-06-01) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.4 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_00,DNS_FROM_AHBL_RHSBL, HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=3.1.3 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by paranoid.lipkowski.org (8.13.7/8.13.7) with ESMTP id tBOJJag0009589 for ; Thu, 24 Dec 2015 20:19:36 +0100 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1aCBNA-00030n-Jq for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:16:24 +0000 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1aCBNA-00030e-8a for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:16:24 +0000 Received: from mail-wm0-f48.google.com ([74.125.82.48]) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256:128) (Exim 4.86) (envelope-from ) id 1aCBM6-0003nM-4A for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:16:23 +0000 Received: by mail-wm0-f48.google.com with SMTP id p187so187741099wmp.1 for ; Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:15:03 -0800 (PST) X-DKIM-Result: Domain=gmail.com Result=Good and Known Domain DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=wnY1iDWa0OC1oZW4kO7erAwx2DjXxV5dnhrguwuEYaw=; b=SbWu1o3dTJ38AOo1VY42O1NNdKppZvPswWtV7Wy1/r8KNePt4fnwcu5q+0MV3077bB GWvNwJaRXQBtHyDtB3IDxvJXUjYxHAwgJ/KhypowtdfQH3A0LbWD2oM32kE+mP4lK+tN zqgWj/LQmeNSZjMJTdPluqSQoZAS7ZJFCgUOBDQqUq7pqbpgvWL/yxu/mLeBBHFgBfyx yK8yIulT2bAzlywsX4T0taFfxT93hEoc+rzMjvBVqa949AP0EgckSvAzHgTWC3PrB9b/ IU8ybPxNa0A9d2FJilnWqSsmpc7PjpeUNhCz5IaikojhVXMHrxo04MIAGcUO9jjRBTdv FZqQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.103.164 with SMTP id fx4mr21407036wjb.56.1450984502370; Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:15:02 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.28.150.6 with HTTP; Thu, 24 Dec 2015 11:15:02 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <799769930.5217590.1450983130566.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> References: <799769930.5217590.1450983130566.JavaMail.yahoo@mail.yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 19:15:02 +0000 Message-ID: From: Andy Talbot To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Scan-Signature: 7ee575a0a6578bbbbe5ea7af32688fd5 Subject: Re: LF: Re: digi es CW Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7bf198e4d6a71e0527a9a735 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.56 on 10.1.3.10 Status: RO X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 5956 --047d7bf198e4d6a71e0527a9a735 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 SSB and especially CW - just tooooo boring for those not yet retired Killing amateur radio Where are the youngsters Embrace the 20th century now we're in the 21st Andy / G4JNT On 24 December 2015 at 18:52, David Hine wrote: > Digital -the death of ham radio -boring!! -no proper research as the > 'feel' of real radio is lost -may as well go on Skype or Facebook!! > Merry Christmas, Dave > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Fausto Coletti > *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > *Sent:* Thursday, 24 December 2015, 17:07 > *Subject:* LF: Re: digi es CW > > Never, never, never...rather I become friar and I go to a cloistered > convent ! > And for delight of those who use only the digital mode, this is the power > supply of my HF PA. > > https://www.dropbox.com/s/4tkndywd9v38dld/foto.JPG?dl=0 > > Merry Christmas to all analog or digital ham :-)) > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* mal hamilton > *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org > *Sent:* Thursday, December 24, 2015 4:42 PM > *Subject:* LF: digi es CW > > DIGI MODES > Fall asleep over the keyboard > Go for Xmas Dinner > Go down the pub and get drunk > Sleep for a week > And > the rig still Belches out wspr or opera and is seen world wide, no rush > back for results. > > CW MODE > Fall asleep over the PA running 2 x 4CX 1500 tubes > A flash and a bang > Operator is Zapped and reduced to vapour > Signal never left the shack, no result > Operator SK SK > > You can see why DATA MODES are preferred, there is no option if the > operator of today wants to remain alive and is not in a hurry for results > > Operators of today are sluggish and move in jerks sort of robotic and are > more suited to chips and not daring like those of yesteryears that would > glare at 200 Watt filaments with 10 Kilovolts on the anode and had to move > fast to avoid a SK SK situation > > I expect some old timers are also getting sluggish and moving towards > Digital, the easy life which also prolongs the pension. > > Merry Xmas and avoid Danger------think Digital > > de G3KEV > > > > > > > > > > > --047d7bf198e4d6a71e0527a9a735 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
SSB and especially CW - just tooooo boring for those not y= et retired
Killing amateur radio
Where are the youngsters
Embrace the 20th century now we're in the 21st

Andy / G4JNT

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On 24 December 2015 at 18:52, David Hine <evad_hine@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
Digital -the death of ham radio -boring!!= -no=C2=A0proper research as the 'feel' of real radio is lost=C2=A0= -may as well go on Skype or Facebook!!
Merry Christmas, Dave
= =C2=A0


From: Fausto Coletti <ik4nmf@gmail.com>
To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
Sent: Thursday, 24 December 2015, 17:= 07
Subject: LF: Re: digi= es CW

Never,=C2=A0never<= span>, never...rather=20 I become=C2=A0friar and I go to a cloistered convent !=20
A= nd for delight of those who use only= the digital mode, this is the power supply of=20 my HF PA.
=C2= =A0
= =C2=A0
Merry Christmas=C2=A0to a= ll=20 analog or digital ham =C2=A0:-))
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 mal=20 hamilton
Sent: Thursday, December 24, 2015 4:42=20 PM
Subject: LF: digi es CW

DIGI MODES
Fall asleep over the keyboard
Go for Xmas Dinner
Go down the pub and get drunk
Sleep for a week
And
the rig still Belches out wspr or opera and is seen= world=20 wide, no rush back for results.
=C2=A0
CW MODE
Fall asleep over the PA running 2 x 4CX 1500 tubes= =20
A flash and a bang
Operator is Zapped and reduced to vapour
Signal never left the shack, no result
Operator SK SK
=C2=A0
You can see why DATA MODES are preferred, there is = no option=20 if the operator of today wants to remain alive and is not in a hurry for= =20 results
=C2=A0
Operators of today are sluggish and move in jerks s= ort of=20 robotic and are more suited to chips and not daring like those of yestery= ears=20 that would glare at 200 Watt filaments with 10 Kilovolts on the anode and= had=20 to move fast to avoid a SK SK situation
=C2=A0
I expect some old timers are also getting sluggish = and=20 moving towards Digital, the easy life which also prolongs the=20 pension.
=C2=A0
Merry Xmas and avoid Danger------think Digital
=C2=A0
de G3KEV
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
=C2=A0
=C2=A0



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