Carl's point is very valid.
Here in EU, most countries have canned the CW requirement.
Here in Germany, there are a significant number of former technician hams
operating CW on the bands. This is especially true in contests. Seems they
just couldn't learn it off-line, but once permitted to use shortwave, they
got on and learned CW.
73
Rick
-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com]
On Behalf Of Carl Moreschi
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 8:06 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Re (Ten Tec) (ot) FCC says CW dead?
There's nothing that says CW is going away. It is just no longer going to
be required to have a license. Anyone that gets a license will truely be
missing something if they never learn and operate CW.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
Franklinton, North Carolina
n4py@earthlink.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lyle Dunlap" <lyle3dd@grics.net>
To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 10:12 PM
Subject: [TenTec] Re (Ten Tec) (ot) FCC says CW dead?
> CW may be going out but its mainly due to lazy minds. Of course
commercial interests involved too, but that is a separate subject.
>
> I am 81 years old and prefer operating CW at 60 to 70 WPM full QSK. A
computer is not necessary. I use a keyboard, a Ten Tec transceiver, a
keyer, pair of headphones, and usually an amp.
> Years ago we did not have the means of sending faster CW so everyone was
stuck with dit dah where 40 WPM was about tops with a bug.
>
> Slower speeds is work, you have to put characters together to make a word.
At higher speeds you listen to words and/or phrases and one can have a
meaningful conversation. Remember,full QSK . None of this novice fone
procedure "back to you stuff" and spending a half hour simply to find out a
fellows age and how long he has had a ham ticket.
>
> I could go on but I suppose I have said enough, for now anyway.
>
> Lyle
> W9FCX
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