I do not really agree or disagree but unless it has outside antennas I do
not have much interest in it. Also, I will never connect my computer to my
radio. I am not trying to change anyone's mind but this is the way I feel.
I also do not mind if someone sometimes post a topic unrelated to hamradio
on this list. The best way to get good information is from another person
that has been there and done that. I do not see any reason to complain,
grumble and gripe about every little thing that comes along.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 11:56 PM
Subject: Re: Introduction
> Perhaps we should take a poll and see if John's claim about the majority
> viewing Echo Link as anti-radio is really true.
>
> I'll start it--I disagree with John.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
>
> At 11:59 AM 10/28/2008 -0400, you wrote:
>>How can it be radio when 99% of the contact isn't over radio? computer is
>>not radio, looking at the so-called internet radio stations_ and what not
>>I
>>realize no one knows the difference these days but the fact is, that's ham
>>computer, not ham radio. Like I tell 1 of the local clubs people who are
>>too
>>lazy to setup an HF station or upgrade their licenses doesn't make
>>echolink
>>radio, it makes it ham radio's version of welfare. There's always a way to
>>setup a station, it may have to be hidden with indoor antennas or what
>>ever,
>>but there is always a way and if there isn't, and the person wants to get
>>on
>>ham radio, it's time to find another alternative weather it be setup your
>>HF
>>station somewhere else and remotely control it with the computer, where
>>the
>>radio still does most of the work and you have full control of it, move,
>>setup a mobile station,what ever. I know people who've done all of those
>>things to get around it with success.
>>I dunno, I guess a lot of people look at it different than I do, but a lot
>>see it my way too and that's what I like to see. In fact looking at a
>>survey
>>on the arrl site a couple months ago, the majority look at it like I do.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Steve Dresser" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 11:30 AM
>>Subject: Re: Introduction
>>
>>
>> > John,
>> >
>> > I think it's a bit of an over-reaction to say that Echo Link is "anti
>> > radio." On most Sunday mornings, a group of us in the Boston area have
>> > a
>> > schedule with a friend of ours in New York city. We use a local
>> > repeater,
>> > but our friend connects to the repeater through Echo Link. Since he
>> > doesn't
>> > have room for an HF station in his apartment, and several others in the
>> > group are in similar situations, I think it's perfectly reasonable for
>> > us
>> > to
>> > use Echo Link to maintain our schedule. The only alternative is using
>> > the
>> > telephone, which would mean that none of us used our radios. To me,
>> > that's
>> > a lot more anti radio than using Echo Link.
>> >
>> > Steve
>> >
>>
>>
>>
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>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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