Are you tired of buying or building amateur radio equipment? Perhaps
putting up an antenna isn't fun anymore. Maybe straining for DX is
taking too much effort. Well don't despair - there is an alternative.

You need to consider becoming one of the "next generation" hams.
Communicate around the world using your computer and special "radio"
software. Traditional VoIP programs like eQSO, Echolink and Skype
don't make you feel like a "real ham". You need to take the next step
and use the Virtual Ionosphere and the CQ100 Transceiver. Call CQ,
twiddle the knobs, send CW and RTTY, use ham lingo and make contacts
around the world. However, you will need a ham ticket and $89 (after
the trial period) in order to use this next generation "radio".

Full details at www.qsonet.com

Geez - I hope this isn't a glimpse of the future. I think I'll just
keep building stuff and be a "relic" ham

Roger

It's becoming increasingly difficult to even recognize the world that I
grew up in. Roy

Why bother with this, why have internet and pay fee, just open the call book
or log into QRZ.com and pretend you worked everybody and die happy!!!
Sheeesh, stoopid is what stoopid does.

I will stick with radios and real ionosphere, leave this stuff to M0RONs :-)

73 Yuri da BUm

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Are you tired of buying or building amateur radio equipment? Perhaps
putting up an antenna isn't fun anymore. Maybe straining for DX is
taking too much effort. Well don't despair - there is an alternative.

You need to consider becoming one of the "next generation" hams.
Communicate around the world using your computer and special "radio"
software. Traditional VoIP programs like eQSO, Echolink and Skype
don't make you feel like a "real ham". You need to take the next step
and use the Virtual Ionosphere and the CQ100 Transceiver. Call CQ,
twiddle the knobs, send CW and RTTY, use ham lingo and make contacts
around the world. However, you will need a ham ticket and $89 (after
the trial period) in order to use this next generation "radio".

Full details at www.qsonet.com

Geez - I hope this isn't a glimpse of the future. I think I'll just
keep building stuff and be a "relic" ham

Roger

wrote:

Full details at www.qsonet.com

Geez - I hope this isn't a glimpse of the future. I think I'll just
keep building stuff and be a "relic" ham

Roger

It aint radio - but then, are the current generation out of the box
radios either - or just another piece of disposable consumer junk?

Andrew VK3BFA.

It aint radio - but then, are the current generation out of the box
radios either - or just another piece of disposable consumer junk?

Andrew VK3BFA.

I agree - QsoNet isn't ham radio - it's a software simulator for the
"next generation" ham. The list of users is growing as we speak. See
http://www.qsonet.com/qbb/memberlist.php They are even advertising on
eham.net!! It makes me wonder where we are going with ham radio when
"hams" are signing up for something like this.

The "out of the box" radios do not require the construction skills and
knowledge necessary for homebrew designs or kits but one still needs an
understanding of radio propagation, antenna construction and assembling
a station. Experimentation and the satisfaction of making a real
contact "over the air" are still part of the experience.

Roger