[Moon] WSJT/CW

[Joe Martin K5SO]

You're right on the money, Mike.  The attempt to force dramatically  
different modes together unnaturally and artificially is a complete  
waste of time and energy.  Absolutely nothing constructive is to be  
gained by the continued attempts to do so.  Indeed, continued angst is  
the only possible result of doing so.

Even I might be tempted to submit a contest log if the contest were  
simply CW EME, hihi.   Placing in such an event would at least have  
meaning for me.  In my view there is no point whatsoever in  
participating in events that try to forcibly combine vastly different  
mixed communications modes.

It's time to accept that  fact and move on.  One mode isn't better  
than the other, they're simply different.  As such, they should  
rightly be treated independently and be totally separated.  There's  
absolutely no problem with having single mode contests; it's done all  
the time, of course.  There's no valid reason that I see to force EME  
contests to be multi mode, especially when the existing modes are so  
widely diverse and fundamentally different.

73,  Joe K5SO


On Apr 19, 2008, at 2:22 PM, Mike KL6M wrote:

> I will never forget the sound of EA3DXU's cw on 432 and 144.  He had a
> signal that I always thought sounded like a big muscular amplifier,
> slightly gravel tone, like a bit of ripple leaking through.  Pumped  
> into
> his dual yagis tuned to perfection.  I could go on and on describing  
> that
> signal.  The same goes for many others I have worked.
>
> The information stored in my brain with regard to those many CW QSOs  
> with
> him would probably take quite a few days or even weeks to send via JT
> modes.  It would fill a CD.
>
> I consider Peter, SM2CEW to be a good friend, although we have not  
> met in
> person.  But we have had numerous wonderful conversations, and many  
> EME
> QSOs.  I have had food and drinks and great conversation at K1JT's  
> house
> in New Jersey and I consider him to be my friend.  I don't think I  
> know
> any ham radio operator that I don't like.  Its almost like  
> unconditional
> love for your family members, even the ones you don't particularly  
> agree
> with.
>
> I have a special feeling of admiration for anyone who I have ever  
> worked
> off the moon, and it intensifies with each additional QSO.
>
> The ARRL contest committee worked very hard and tried their best to
> develop a good, fair contest and Jeremy did his very best to compile a
> great article, only to get slapped and kicked about.
>
> That is why it pains me to see the bickering and arguing and ill will,
> when ALL IT WOULD TAKE TO END IT, WOULD BE THE FOLLOWING:
>
> 1. Like G3LTF said, set up the ARRL EME contest in a similar fashion  
> to
> DUBUS (who I praise for their wisdom and foresight)!
>
> 2. Separate the CW and digital modes for contests, awards and  
> whatever,
> like they should be!  For godsake you cannot compare apples and  
> oranges,
> so lets not try to combine these modes.
>
> Anyone who feels that they should be kept together is only adding  
> fuel to
> the fire!  They are the enemy, whether they prefer CW or JT!
>
> Another comment:  I am sick of people saying that the guys with the  
> big
> antennas are the RICH guys!  That is such a crock.  My bet is that  
> many of
> the "poor" little stations spent more on their commercial off-the- 
> shelf
> rig than I spent for my monster antenna, just like HB9BBD said.  I  
> don't
> know anyone who went out and "bought" their monster array.
>
> I bought lunch for the guy that gave me my dish, that was it.  I  
> traded
> two cases of beer for the huge crane bearing that it sits on.  I  
> traded a
> trailer for welding.  My carefully engineered and planned crane lift  
> cost
> me a total of $312.50.  My amplifiers and converters are made from  
> junk
> box parts.  My IF rigs are old and obsoltete.  I could go on.  The  
> only
> thing I was rich with was the ability to expend great amounts of spare
> time, energy and sweat to put it all together.
>
> I have never worked WSJT.  But I definitely plan on it, someday.  I
> guarantee that I will NEVER submit for mixed mode WAS or anything  
> else.
> Such an award is meaningless in MY OPINION!
>
> I must agree with Jan, each of the modes has its place.  For godsakes
> let's put them in their place!  Separate once and for all!!!!!!!!
>
> It is the only answer to this rediculous interchange.
>
> Thanks
>
> Mike, KL6M      BP51dc
>
>
>
>
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