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Hello all,

Just trying to provoke discussion on internet use by Radio Hams for communication !

My views

I personally think we should strive to do all our activities using Radio only ( I know this is not a real world view) I don't see the point in sitting 10 feet away from an internet hotspot and then chatting over the internet and think the system would be better suited if you were connecting through a repeater/link and at least causing some RF use which can be heard on the bands at present if you were listening on VHF/UHF you could make the argument that there is very little use so we can take it away for commercial use.The was at one point a saying which went Use those bands or lose those bands ! My comment above ie real world use accepts that some Hams maybe too far away from repeaters or unable to install antennas but the solution surely should be to radiate some RF and create a link in your area ,

Anyway what do you think ?

KILLERPARSNIP wrote: 27 Sep 2026, 08:48I personally think we should strive to do all our activities using Radio only

He says using a non radio device to post on the Internet.....

Whats he suppose to do? Shout it on the 19 or on 2M? This is a radio forum after all

It would suit his mantra. In this locality, the local amateur radio club keep in touch primarily using Zoom and Facebook. Then wonder why the local repeater is completely dead. And analogue simplex is ever deader.....

Octane Red wrote: 03 Oct 2026, 08:19 It would suit his mantra

Just can't help y'sen can you?

Tell me Octane, did you join this forum because of your love of all things radio and to interact with like minded people, or just to take the p155 out of anybody that has different views to your own about?

Spot the internet troll

As the OP said....

KILLERPARSNIP wrote: 27 Sep 2026, 08:48 Just trying to provoke discussion on internet use by Radio Hams for communication !