Resistance to the destruction of amateur radio? Best regards - Brian Carling AF4K Crystal Co. http://af4k.com
Tel: 321-262-5471 > On Nov 30, 2015, at 3:14 AM, [email protected] wrote: > > Thanks Glenn! that is interesting! Good to hear there is interest. but > what do you attribute an increase to even when it is not needed? > Ed# > > In a message dated 11/29/2015 8:39:53 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, > [email protected] writes: > Interestingly enough, the number of people who are now actually learning the > International Morse code is increasing even though a working knowledge of the > code is no longer required. However, at least when listening to the bands, > the actual percentage of operators using CW, as opposed to using SSB, is > quite small. Of course, on one of the few weekends during the year, when > there is a major CW contest, like this weekend, the usage is considerable. > But, after 0000Z this evening, the number of signals dropped to almost zero! > > > Remembering back to the 1960s, if I am remembering correctly, the actual > number of CW stations operating, at any 1 time, was considerably more than > what it is today. > > > Of course, in those "goode olde dayes", considering the average wages of > people, equipment was considerably more expensive in terms of percentage of > wages. Back then, CW equipment was often barely affordable, by most amateur > radio operators, AM transmitters were expensive, and, until at least around > 1966, SSB equipment was, generally, VERY expensive. > > > Of course, low powered AM equipment, like the Heath DX-40 and DX-60, were not > that expensive. But, especially on 80, 40, and 20-meters, after dark, when > the "big boys" came on, those with the low powered equipment went to CW or > stopped operating completely. Today, when inflation is taken into > consideration, and the effective purchasing power of money is considered, > equipment is dirt cheap! One can get, today, a 100-watt SSB, AM, FM, CW HF > transceiver for quite a bit less than what a 100-watt output AM / CW > transmitter cost, in equivalent purchasing power, in the 1960s and that > equipment is light years ahead in terms of performance. > > > Glen, K9STH > > > Website: http://k9sth.net > > From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Cc: [email protected]; [email protected]; > [email protected] > Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2015 8:54 PM > Subject: historical question who many running CW compared to the 60s? > > historical question :How many operators are running CW now compared to the > 60s? numbers? percentage? I am curious. > Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC > _______________________________________________ Boatanchors mailing list [email protected] https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors
