Author: thompson@mindspring.com (David L. Thompson)
Date: Thu Jul 18 19:30:36 2002
The new FCC Chairman told a group of hams that its time for amateurs to move to the new modes and leave what he considers are obsolete modes. He said (and ARRL agrees) that a mode such as PSK31 is su
They can be replaced. When that particular chairman is gone, we will still be here, sending code. Sounds like he doesn't have enough work to do. It's kinda like them telling an old car collector to g
I dunno - it's still a hobby to me. I do it for fun. I've been doing CW for 35 years because I'm good at it and I think it's fun. I work with a guy who does Highland games. On some weekends they dres
"David L. Thompson" wrote: The new FCC Chairman told a group of hams that its time for amateurs to move to the new modes and leave what he considers are obsolete modes. He said (and ARRL agrees) that
I know what you mean. I guess it makes little sense to use: Sails in the age of boats with motors, Pianos in the age of electronic keyboards, Cotton in the age of polyester, Gas stoves in the age of
The new FCC Chairman may not understand how Amateur Radio differs from all other radio services. This is correct, but it is irrelevant because PSK31, and other data modes, cannot be decoded by the hu
to move to the new modes and leave what he considers are obsolete modes. And exactly what are his credentials? Do you think he has any idea he knows what he is talking about? I don't. http://www.fcc.
EI5DI replied to K4JRB: ** This is correct, but it is irrelevant because PSK31, and other data modes, cannot be decoded by the human ear alone. Then, whatever it is, it's not amateur radio - pehaps i
The only trouble is that there are only 5 Commissioners, who could decide to change a lot of things we find important (like abolishing CW subbands). If this proves to be a true report, then we also h
As a former military hf cw operator, I don't believe the statement about the DoD is factually true. My connections back at Ft Bragg, home of the US Army special warfare commo school tell me that cw i
Perhaps that's just what the FCC wants - all hams running 100mW with crappy antennas chatting with their keyboards. No PRB-1, no CC&R issues, no RFI, no exposure concerns... Gee, sounds like the Int
This all reminds me of the claims made about Fractal antennas. Lots of articles were written about how "superior" fractal antennas were compared with traditional methods of loading. Oddly enough howe
There ARE NO CW subbands on HF. There are a few narrow CW-only subbands on VHF, but not on HF. CW is permitted everywhere, and there are no indications it will be prohibited. I really get annoyed at
actual characteristics of the operating mode, or is something else a factor? Hint: the level of activity on RTTY contests isn't nearly as high as that on CW or SSB. Bottom line is that there are many
I think Bill missed my point, probably because I could have put that more precisely. There are no CW sub-bands, but the phone sub-bands protect CW from phone QRM. I worry that the FCC will succumb to
The new digital modes are far superior to CW or SSB in being able to copy weak signals. But they take more time to make a QSO. If you're trying to compare rates, that is a factor. Just like a view ca
Another aspect of both CW and SSB is that a sufficiently skilled operator can copy more than one signal at a time. I'm not aware of a "new digital mode" that supports this "feature". Of course if you
Digipan allows you to copy 2 PSK31 signals at once. W1SQLPSK allows you to copy up to 20 (yes, twenty!) PSK31 signals at once. None, however, allow you to transmit more than one signal at once. I'm n
_________________________________________________________ You have not kept up! The latest versions of both DigiPan and WinPSK can copy two separate signals at once. They even have a "seek" function
Hi Rich, Although I do support CW with all my heart, PSK 31 can copy several signals simultaneously and the bandwidth is quite comparable with that of CW. Never say never... Igor UA9CDC could more lo