CW

[Ralph Tyrrell]

In the last two months I have had many CW QSOs with Extra Class Amateurs where I have had to slow down, somtimes to 5 WPM.  Listen from 7113 to 7120 kHz also 3550 to 3555 kHz.
It has given me a thirll to work these new to CW hams. They remind me of how my CW must have sounded 60 years ago.
There is no more code test, but the interest in CW seems to be increasing.

Last month I joined  SKCC and am using a straight key much of the time again. Feels good.

Worked a few stations on 160 yesterday, that felt good also.

I am not strickly CW, I also get into several voice nets each week.

73, Ty,  W1TF,


     
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[JIM DAVIS-11]

On Sat, 24 Jan 2009 18:43:13 -0800 (PST)
  Ralph Tyrrell <[hidden email]> wrote:

> In the last two months I have had many CW QSOs with Extra Class Amateurs where I have had to
>slow down, somtimes to 5 WPM.  Listen from 7113 to 7120 kHz also 3550 to 3555 kHz.
> It has given me a thirll to work these new to CW hams. They remind me of how my CW must have
>sounded 60 years ago.
> There is no more code test, but the interest in CW seems to be increasing.
>
> Last month I joined  SKCC and am using a straight key much of the time again. Feels good.
>
> Worked a few stations on 160 yesterday, that felt good also.
>
> I am not strickly CW, I also get into several voice nets each week.
>
> 73, Ty,  W1TF,
>
>
>      
> _______________________________________________

Ty,

Yah I've noticed that as well and really from a logical point of view the FCC should ELIMINATE
the exclusive CW segments as other than CONTESTS the Extras don't use them as much as they did
years ago! There's TYPICALLY more CW action up higher on a daily basis!!! And you don't hear very
many new Extras cluttering up their own segments with 5wpm, they all go higher for
contacts/practice! It's a "no-brainer!"



Jim/nn6ee
S/N 2406

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[daleputnam]

I agree with what you say with one comment... IF a pair or more of higher speed ops want to round table,
without seemingly "showing off" to the slower ops... where would they go? As it is, there is room, without that room... the only real answer is more power... and bigger antennas.. and that.. that alone would discourage any newcomer... or slower op.. even without a single cross or discourageing word.
  Contest weekends are a different animal.. not talking about that.
--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy



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