Subj : I dislike their sluggishness and..
To   : Vk3jed
From : Ogg
Date : Mon Jan 31 2022 00:39:00

Hello Vk3jed!

** On Monday 31.01.22 - 15:00, Vk3jed wrote to Ogg:

 Og>> Isn't there a greater "sluggishness" in voice ham radio?  ;)
 Og>> I mean.. the back and for chatter has inherant delays!

 V> Very different, and on local RF, it's possible to break in
 V> quickly if needed - press the button, the radio transmits,

You can't really break in when the other party is transmitting.  
That other party won't hear your break-in while they are still  
jabbering on.

Unless your RF rig is just akin to a public radio talk-show  
(transmit only), I think the delays in ham are more salient  
than a few ms on a website.  ;)


 V> not click the link, message comes up in 10 seconds (maybe).
 V> ;)

When you press the button to transmit your info/question/ 
request, the response is far longer than a few ms when clicking  
a link. :D

I just find it amusing that a bit of lag in forums/websites is  
operational degrading factor for you, but the ham-talk delays  
don't even register.   ;)

Perhaps the difference has something to do with your eyes. On  
the computer, the delay is frustrating because you are engaged  
in expecting a visual response and not getting the "instant"  
response following a click.  Whereas, on radio, after you  
transmit, you can simply gaze into the distance knowing that  
you are not going to expect a visual response from your action  
on the radio. (?)

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