The original poster was not suggesting that "they" would get rid of it. He was suggesting that it would die out on its own.
wunder K6WRU On Jul 16, 2013, at 11:33 AM, Sandy Blaize wrote: > What I am curious about is: Will they stop the use of AM on the MW Broadcast > band, the private/commercial VHF and UHF aircraft band, (that is picking the > primary users of AM) and the amateur bands? Also will they decide that the > use of CW will become illegal on the amateur bands, FM services to indicate > calls signs, the aero NDB's and VORs using CW for ID indicators? To > substitute some digital technology for these essential and simple equipment > technologies just because "they are out of date"? > > Considering the non radio and non engineering political/legal types who are > taking over as FCC Commissioners, I would bet they want to "rub out" the > "old" systems from ceiling to floor! > > Considering the engineering types and the nostalgists and the growing > interest of newbie amateur telegraphers, I would doubt it! The iPhone and > cellphone still hasn't completely erased the CW rag chewer from the airwaves. > > It would be completely stupid to eliminate the "root of radio" Continuous > Wave Telegraphy. It is slow, but it is simple and it WORKS. Why get rid of > it. > > 73 to all, > > Sandy W5TVW > > -----Original Message----- From: Jim Lowman > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 12:03 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] O.T.: End of (another) era > > Hi Dave, > > On 7/16/2013 6:42 AM, Dyarnes wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> But CW is a conundrum. It takes skill! That is what seems to be >> disappearing from ham radio! Look at the decline in the ability of the >> average ham to build his/her own gear, let alone repair it! Admittedly, the >> radios we buy these days don't lend themselves to DIY repair, mainly due to >> the advanced technology of things like SMD's, etc. These days, if you have >> a problem, it usually means swapping out an entire board rather than >> replacing a single part. > This is one reason that I didn't pursue electronics as a career. > Back in the early 70s I was in the Air Force, working on FAA-style air > traffic control radar systems. > One unit that I worked on was tube-based, with probably 100 or more > adjustments to keep it properly aligned (per channel - there were two of > them). > While the most common cause of problems was tube failure, we were > required to troubleshoot and repair to the component level. > > Fast forward a couple of years, and we had installed a completely > solid-state/digital auxiliary system. The only adjustment was the +5V; > not that we ever had to touch that after installation. > If anything failed, we had a flowchart to follow to determine the most > likely *board* that was the problem! Power down, swap the board, power > up, see if the problem disappeared. > We were specifically prohibited from attempting to repair these boards > in the field. >> >> The absence of a mandatory level of CW proficiency has clearly reduced the >> level of CW activity--except in contests!!!!! Interestingly, though, now >> that CW is no longer mandatory, a lot of newer hams (and some old ones too) >> seem to be having some sort of epiphany about the virtues of CW, and are >> voluntarily taking it up. Very interesting!!! > I'm no psychologist, but it seems that humans respond more favorably to > discovering things on their own, rather than being forced to do so. > Heck, as afar as I'm concerned, anything to further my favorite mode of > communication on the radio. >> >> The bottom line is that technology is apt to change everything! It might >> even substantially wipe away ham radio all together! It certainly has >> distracted newcomers who now seem to be nearly totally focused on computers. >> I have some serious concerns about the survival of ham radio itself, but for >> now, I think the biggest threat is CC & R's! Hi. > You got that right! It's becoming almost impossible to find a new home > without CC&Rs. > We're planning a final move in the next few years, possibly to > KH6-land. My two challenges to the realtor: no CC&Rs and no HOA. >> >> Dave W7AQK > 73 de Jim - AD6CW > > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 2013.0.3349 / Virus Database: 3204/6495 - Release Date: 07/16/13 > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- Walter Underwood wun...@wunderwood.org ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
