Whether current ham operators new or old want to admit it or not, in my personal opinion only, Computers are basically keeping Radio Operators in touch with one another, allowing operators to make new friends in the Hobby, and allowing radio old and past operator friends to keep in touch with one another, Due to the fact that current HF Conditions Suck Big Time " As You No Doubt Can Argue " Predictions are that great conditions won't be around again until roughly around the year 2012, that's a long time away.
People are communicating and talking locally and around the world thanks greatly in part to Computer Programs such as Echolink & CQ100 by the QSO Organization in addition to many others. The above 2 are my personal favourites. In just 3 days of my personal choosing, " I have worked All States " and have nailed 4 Countries that I never was able to get into when I had my Log Periodic Mounted on top of my 80 Foot Tower, with Mono Bander Beams and not with just a Tri-Bander Beam.
It's often been argued by some that the Computer Mode Is Not Ham Radio. It all depends in my opinion as to why people got into HAM RADIO as a whole. I got into just because I wanted to talk to people around the world. And even though I'm in a Retirement Home, I can still do the same thing with Echolink & CQ100 QSO Net with no Towers, Beams or Linears to worry about.
Most local area repeaters no matter where you live are using Computers on their repeaters for IRLP and Echolink. " WHY " Stop and think about it. If all the reasons have to be explained, then what can I say except, move into the 21st Century and come out of the Stone Age or go back to CB BAND where most of todays operators came from.
AND Just for the record, those who make degrading remarks about people operating via Echolink and CQ100 being in so-called Chat Rooms. These Programs Are Not Chat Rooms.
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