CW

[Bill Fuqua]

First of all, the HF bands are not empty. We are at a sunspot cycle low. 
But whenever there is a contest the bands are packed.  I find the reference 
to FRS radios interesting. Almost all FRS radios have GMRS channels and 
higher power available which by law requires a license. But the FCC just 
ignores this and allows it to continue. Perhaps that is what they have in 
mind for amateur radio. As for those that like chat rooms on the internet, 
perhaps they would be content with PSK31 running 5 watts or so and chatting 
with out the use of internet. But they could not remain anonymous, they 
would have to ID. And keep their conversations clean.

73
Bill wa4lav


At 02:36 PM 4/29/2007 -0400, LM Picard wrote:
>The greatest threat to Ham radio is loss of interest and a decline in 
>numbers of those actually on the air.  If the frequencies are dead, they 
>will be lost.   This can happen gradually, with hams first having to share 
>the frequencies, share them on a "non-interference basis" and then being 
>kicked off them.
>
>If the modes do not appeal to people, no one will be getting a license.
>There are a lot of  options for the group of technically minded people who 
>might be drawn to ham radio.   There are all kinds of computer based 
>activities, Internet chats and news groups, international telephony (e.g. 
>Skype) that is easily accessible.   You can pick a pair of "family radio 
>service" walkie-talkies for less than the cost of a tank of gas.
>Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater.
>
>
>rick darwicki wrote:
>>I think you will find a lot of CW operators are also musical.
>>   It is pretty easy to memorize a little over 40 sounds when you have 
>> spent years memorizing complex musical patterns and songs.
>>
>>   I've lived through the "my gig's better than your's" flaps over AM, 
>> SSB, Packet, SSTV etc etc and will make it through this one.
>>
>>   The great thing about ham radio is that it has something for everyone. 
>> When I lived in an apartment and didn't operate, I just listened and 
>> built stuff. Over the years I've tried all phases. It is like golf, 
>> there is always something to keep you interested.
>>
>>   CW and music remain in my top ten and always will. A child is still 
>> out there that will light up being able to copy CW, we just have to keep 
>> setting the fires.
>>
>>   N6PE
>>
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