I'm a casual CW operator and I like to rag chew. I agree that there is less
activity than in past years. One indication for me is that I keep working the
same stations which rarely happened when I was first licensed. I am also
another one this is hesitant to order a K3 at this time. The K2 may be my
last rig but, then I do have my income tax return burning a hole in my
pocket...but, then again, ham radio isn't my only hobby or interest. ;-)
Gary, N7HTS
On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 11:20:20 -0700
Dave Lowenstein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
There is way less casual CW operation than there was in '79, '89, and
even '99. Except for contesting and DXing, CW is close to being dead.
Foreign phones, RTTY & data stations in the lower portions of the CW
bands and the ARRL/FCC elimination of CW-testing will finish it off. If
I thought there was any future in casual CW operation, I would have a K3
on order now.
Dave
N7AF
K2 #4795
On Wed, 19 Mar 2008 13:50:03 -0400 "Michael Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
Although there isn't as much cw on during non-contest times as there
was
when I was licensed in '79, there are a number of ragchews going on
during
the day on 40m during the day and some dx at night/early morning
here in the
Midwest.
I'd like for the people who think CW is dead to listen to the ARRL
160
contest, or any major contest for that matter. Even though the daily
activity may be down, I think we will continue to have decent cw
activity in
our lifetimes anyway.
I think someone mentioned it earlier, and I don't want it to be
taken in the
wrong context, but if the bands are jam packed on 40m, 30 meters is
a great
band. I think it's better to go to 30m for cw qso's then it is to
get your
blood pressure up because 40 meters is jam packed with signals. Also
maybe
the contest managers can try to keep major cw and rtty contests on
different
dates, although I'm sure this is getting harder and harder
73, Mike K9MI
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