Not sure if this is even close or not....but I suspect that CW was
used a LOT more then than it is now. I can atest from my QRP
adventures that CW goes a lot further than phone does.
I currently have about 25 grids confirmed using loops in my attic at 5
watts. 95 % of those contacts were CW.
73,
--
Jeff Embry, K3OQ
FM19je
ARCI #11643, FPQRP #-696,
QRP-L # 67, NAQCC #25
AMSAT LM-2263
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On 2/26/07, John Geiger <johngeig@yahoo.com> wrote:
> So here is another question brought up my your
> comment, why was 2 meter activity more in the 1980s?
> Seems like it is easier than ever (and cheaper than
> ever) to get on 2 meter SSB, with the Icom 706/746
> Yaesu FT100/897/857/847 combos out there at a great
> price.
>
> 73s John W5TD
>
> --- curtis roseman <croseman@usc.edu> wrote:
>
> > VHFers:
> >
> > Below is a list of all the stations that have worked
> > at least 100 grids in a
> > June or September ARRL VHF QSO Party. Note: the
> > June contest
> > started using grids in1985 and the September contest
> > in 1983.
> >
> > Grids/ Call/ Class/
> > Section/ Contest/ Year/
> > 121 W8VP M OH JUNE 85
> > 116 W9UD M IL JUNE 85
> > 114 AA9D M IL SEPT 92
> > 114 WS4F M NC SEPT 86
> > 111 W4BFB M TN SEPT 86
> > 110 W2SZ/1 M WMA SEPT 92
> > 110 AA9D M IL JUNE 87
> > 108 N8FMD M WV SEPT 92
> > 108 WD8ISK M OH JUNE 85
> > 105 N8FMD M WV JUNE 89
> > 103 K8GP M WV SEPT 98
> > 102 WD8ISK M WV SEPT 88
> > 101 K8GP M WV SEPT 01
> >
> > In addition, OK1KIM worked 107 Grids on 2 meters in
> > the 2005 CQWW
> > VHF July Contest. (Results of the 2006 CQ contest
> > are not out yet.)
> > I have not checked the January VHF SS--it is
> > possible, but I think unlikely,
> > that 100 grids have been worked on 2 in that one.
> >
> > Notice the domination of the late 1980s in the above
> > data. Two meter
> > activity was more widespread then.
> >
> > 73, Curt Roseman k9aks
> >
>
>
>
>
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