I thought CW was the first digital mode. LOL Mike Knerr KI5UBL 73 On Fri, Dec 29, 2023, 1:30 PM Jeffery MacMillian via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote:
> I find it interesting that we are still having philosophical discussions > about FT8. I run all modes and what I love best about FT8 is that it works > even when SSB or CW will not. It allows me to make contacts well below the > noise floor. It also concentrates many hams in a3k block on each band. I > think it is a silly notion that it is destroying Ham Radio. It seems to be > a natural evolution of the hobby. I often work FT8 with a group on zoom and > it stirs up excitement to see rare DX or expeditions show up in the > waterfall. > > I hear that it takes no skill to operate digital modes, but at the same > time we often have to help people get onboard. This would imply that it > takes a different set of skills. There are also several different operating > schemes that can be deployed in order to make a successful contact. > > What I don't hear much from the guys that run digital are things like CW > or SSB are ruining the hobby. The entire concept of a mode of operation > ruining the hobby sounds just as silly in this context as it does for FT8. > > Did FT8 save the hobby? That is just as silly as the other side of the > discussion. I do believe it enhanced the hobby and it allowed many hams to > enjoy the airwaves during the low point of the solar cycle. > > The internet is destroying the world, but not Ham Radio. If you > Facebook Twitter, Tick Tock, or engage in misleading propaganda with Email, > well that is where the real danger thrives. They used to say " Don't > Believe Everything You Read" For some strange reason no one seems to apply > any critical thinking skills to the internet. There is certainly some > entertainment value to Anti-Social Media, but it certainly should not be > elevated to an official news source or guiding authority over people's > lives. They have been very effective at stirring the pot of humanity and > motivating people to think and feel a certain way using propaganda as a > source. > > I am an all band all mode sort of ham. There are so many aspects to this > hobby and I find new ways to enjoy them all. I could see the FCC, ARRL, or > other organization that could destroy ham radio, but I don't see that > coming from an operation mode. > > If you haven't experienced FT8 or any of the digital modes, then I > encourage you to do so. It is a great part of the hobby. If you don't find > a way to enjoy FT8, you can always get your money back. :) CW and SSB will > always be there when you need it. > > Have Fun, > Jeff > KC5TT > > On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 8:54 PM Jimmy Vance via BVARC <bvarc@bvarc.org> > wrote: > >> What does the Internet have to do with FT8? >> >> On 12/27/2023 8:43 PM, rodney martinez via BVARC wrote: >> >> I am Non-FT8. >> >> If I want to communicate using internet, I will simply email. >> >> Antennae required. No disrespect to all the FT8's though. >> >> 73's, Rod >> NK5Q >> >> >> Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android >> <https://go.onelink.me/107872968?pid=InProduct&c=Global_Internal_YGrowth_AndroidEmailSig__AndroidUsers&af_wl=ym&af_sub1=Internal&af_sub2=Global_YGrowth&af_sub3=EmailSignature> >> >> On Wed, Dec 27, 2023 at 18:33, K5BOU via BVARC >> <bvarc@bvarc.org> <bvarc@bvarc.org> wrote: >> >> FT8: Saving or Destroying Ham Radio? (onallbands.com) >> <https://www.onallbands.com/ft8-saving-or-destroying-ham-radio/> >> >> >> >> >> >> K5BOU-PhilippeBoucaumont >> >> Houston*|*Texas*|*USA*|* >> >> https://mccrarymeadowsweather.com/ >> >> [image: A logo of a radio companyDescription automatically generated][image: >> A yellow and black logoDescription automatically generated][image: A >> logo of a networkDescription automatically generated] >> >> #77940 >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing >> listBVARC@bvarc.orghttp://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> >> >> ________________________________________________ >> Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club >> >> BVARC mailing list >> BVARC@bvarc.org >> http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org >> Publicly available archives are available here: >> https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >> > ________________________________________________ > Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club > > BVARC mailing list > BVARC@bvarc.org > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > Publicly available archives are available here: > https://www.mail-archive.com/bvarc@bvarc.org/ >
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