HamSphere | The 21st Century Gateway Into Ham Radio

I received the latest HamSphere news this afternoon and wanted to share my thoughts. Ham Radio's technological landscape is expanding faster than I can keep pace with. That is exciting and bodes well for the future. HamSphere, on the other hand, is out-of-the-box thinking and the project represents a 21st Century solution. One capable of reaching the Internet generation.

Kelly, SM7NHC said in his email, "HamSphere started as a hobby project. I wanted to prove to myself that it was possible to simulate the true Amateur Radio feeling, not only the radio techniques such as oscillators, mixers and modulators, but also propagation, QRMs/QRNs (interference) including a ground noise level, all done in a big computer. And it worked - I did it!"

There are those who want a QRN, QRM, white noise, QSB free ride on HamSphere. Do I believe it? Yes. What is the net effect of a free ride? A chat room called HamSphere not a virtual Ham Radio simulation.

Recently, Kelly added 20, 40, and 80-Meters and propagation effects as well. Interest in HamSphere continues growing and currently there are 1332 assigned callsigns according to his newsletter.

Kelly, SM7NHC described his situation, "Or is it perhaps so, that the true Ham Radio spirit - where you need to work hard for a rare QSO - only can be found in the real world? And for us, who have no means of putting up big antennas and perhaps are living in a noisy city, will never again be able to feel that excitement Ham Radio once brought us?"

My response? Your project is innovative and visionary. Do not surrender your vision because a few want a free ride. They will QSB and those who remain will be your strongest s9 plus 20db supporters. But the biggest supporter is yourself and the belief in your vision.

I, too, questioned the vision of my blog. But perseverance succeeded. Stay true to your ideals and your vision of HamSphere will surly follow.

73 from the shack.