Subj : Re: D-Star
To : Richard Menedetter
From : Tony Langdon
Date : Fri Feb 19 2016 08:46 am
-=> Richard Menedetter wrote to Holger Granholm <=-
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RM> Hi Holger!
RM> 16 Feb 2016 09:28, from Holger Granholm -> Richard Menedetter:
RM>> The ONLY thing I wanted to express is that I do NOT agree with the
RM>> viewpoint that only shortwave is HAM, everything else not.
HG> Now you're really barking up the wrong tree.
RM> Great, so we agree to agree ;))
*nods in agreement* Given that I have spent most of my ham time on VHF/UHF, I
know it's not all HF. Nor is it all DXing, QSLs and awards. My activities are
a mix of ragchewing, hybrid radio/Internet systems (IRLP, Echolink, D-STAR,
DMR, etc) and digital voice (on both HF and VHF/UHF), with a degree of home
construction (mostly interfacing and accessories) and script hacking. :)
HG> I've worked 5-band and 3.5 MHz DXCC, worked on all bands from 3.5MHz
HG> to 10GHz, on CW, AM and SSB, built my own gear, among them the first
HG> SSB transmitter in OH, and won a lot of contests on HF, VHF, UHF and
HG> SHF.
I've tried DXing and contesting. Not really my thing. DX is fun to work, but
I can't stand the paperwork, same goes for awards. I have done well in
contest, but I prefer a more physical contest (I'm a track sprinter). If there
was something I'd call "radio sport", it would be ARDF, which I have competed
in up to international level (Region 3 Championships). I used to be active in
orienteering and have an excellent sense of space and direction. The only
thing that let me down was I'm not a distance runner, so my sports focus has
shifted in recent years. :)
RM> Very interesting ... never played with extremely high frequencies.
RM> The 10GHz was satelite?
I'm interested in microwaves, but haven't had the opportunity to play with them
yet.
HG> I admit that I'm maybe not an average ham, but that is because of my
HG> technical education.
I have a technical background too, and more networking skills (particularly in
IP) than most hams, so I'm not really "average" either. :)
RM> What I wanted to say is points of view that a majority of HAMs
RM> subscribe to.
RM> In a field that is as diverse as the HAM hobby ... I do not think that
RM> there is an average HAM ;))
RM> But this is exactly the thing that fascinates me the most.
RM> A very diverse comunity, where most encourage the experimentation.
RM> Actually that is even in the law here ... technical, experimental radio
RM> ;)
I agree, I can't see what the average ham would be, and if someone did find a
way to statistically derive the "average ham", it would probably be
unrepresentative and meaningless! :)
... It usually takes weeks to prepare an impromptu speech.
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