This hasn't been about like/dislike of MARS. I really goofed if that's the way it turned out. MARS has a place and a purpose. And, in its choice of use of digital modes that can be employed with a sound card, it has enabled virtually all amateurs with HF SSB capability and a computer to participate as members.
When the chips are down, that is very important and entirely unlike ARRL posture, which sought only PacTor equipped amateurs for emergency assignments.
73
Lee
W6EM