----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Claerbout" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, February 11, 2011 2:09 PM Subject: Topband: Web SDR's and 'Cheating'
> Who among us is surprised? Almost all of the new technology tools (SDR, > chatroom, Spectran, etc.) while intriguing and fun to operate, can be used > to make QSO's that would not otherwise be made. I personally have no > interest in working DX that way. It removes some of the challenge that > drew me to Topband in the first place. Sadly, it causes one to look at > some achievements on the band with a far more skeptical eye too. > > Ken K4ZW Yep, and having heard a few that were obviously that way Ive lost respect for a few "former" DXers. Running 5-10KW or more was bad enough and now this Carl KM1H _______________________________________________ UR RST IS ... ... ..9 QSB QSB - hw? BK
