Returning 3600-3700 kc to CW mode only operation is a solution looking for a problem, as CW mode operation is already allowed there. I do operate CW between 3600-3700 kc but there is little in the way of activity there. Even 3500-3525 kc has little activity also compared to 5-10 years ago.
I also operate AM regularly on 3675 kc and SSB on 3690 kc From hear in Florida I see more SSB activity between 3600-3700 kc than I do CW between 3500-3525 kc. I became an Advanced class ham in 1990 with the callsign KN4LF. I passed the 13 wpm for my General also in 1990. I was against dropping the 20 wpm code test for Extra and out of protest did not get my Extra for the next 7-8 years. I did recently pass the Extra exam and am awaiting my new 2 x 1 call of WU5D. I finally upgraded to get at all of the DX between 7000-7025 kc and 14000-14025 kc. I have confirmed 8 new countries on 40 meters since upgrading bringing my DXCC total to 200. I did find the Extra class exam easy. Not because I memorized the answers but because I already new the material from being a ham for 20 years. I certainly could not memorize the answers to the math related questions so spent a month learning how to figure it all out. Memorizing almost 800 questions and passing the Extra class exam without understanding the material is beyond my capability and I'm no dummy. BTW the AM group that operates on 3675 kc that I check into used to operate on 3880 kc but moved down when 3600-3700 kc opened up for phone operation. Instead of whining about being left out of the group as an Advanced class ham I passed my Extra. 73 & GUD DX, Thomas F. Giella, KN4LF Lakeland, FL, USA [email protected] KN4LF Amateur & SWL Radio Autobiography: http://www.kn4lf.com ______________________________________________________________ Our Main Website: http://www.amfone.net AMRadio mailing list Searchable Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ List Rules (must read!): http://w5ami.net/amradiofaq.html List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:[email protected] To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] with the word unsubscribe in the message body.
