Re: [Boatanchors] historical question who many running CW compared to the 60s?

2015-11-30 Thread w8au
At 03:14 AM 11/30/2015, Ed Sharpe via Boatanchors 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? Curiosity - "Another mountain to climb" - Another language to learn - Adding DXCC credits -

Re: [Boatanchors] historical question who many running CW compared to the 60s?

2015-11-30 Thread Glen Zook via Boatanchors
Sending faster than the operator can actually copy has been a problem ever since I received my Novice Class license in May 1959!  Nothing new except that the keyboard makes sending fast considerably easier!  Glen, K9STH  Website: http://k9sth.net From: "Fuqua, Bill L"

Re: [Boatanchors] historical question who many running CW compared to the 60s?

2015-11-30 Thread Bry Carling
o: gz...@yahoo.com; bcarl...@cfl.rr.com > Cc: boatanchors@puck.nether.net; tetr...@googlegroups.com; > novice-r...@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] historical question who many running CW compared > to the 60s? > > Thanks Glenn! that is interesting! Good

[Boatanchors] historical question who many running CW compared to the 60s?

2015-11-29 Thread Ed Sharpe via Boatanchors
historical question :How many operators are running CW now compared to the 60s? numbers? percentage? I am curious. Ed Sharpe Archivist for SMECC In a message dated 11/29/2015 7:14:43 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, boatanchors@puck.nether.net writes: The ARRL has been, seemingly,

Re: [Boatanchors] historical question who many running CW compared to the 60s?

2015-11-29 Thread Glen Zook via Boatanchors
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