[amsat-bb] Hats off to Russian satellite operators!

[Bato, Andras]

Gentlemen,

 

All CW tests were eliminated in the US in 2007. There is no Morse Code (CW)
requirement any more.

 

Of course there's a possibility to learn Morse code which can be learned
during a single week but reality says most choose not to do CW any more.
What a pity!

 

Please do everyone everything to bring back telegraphers who would use less
bandwidth on satellites then SSB!

 

To eliminate CW int he exams  was a big mistake and the outcome can be heard
on VO-52 when SSB operators simply can not recognise Morse code.

 

May I ask all those who has never heard morse signals to tunu a bit down or
higher in case he/she hears unidendified signals int he satellite bands?!

 

VO-52 is overcrowded which shows the interest in satellite operations.

 

I do hope AMSAT-DL will pass along P3E -which is said to be ready to start
for many years- to start from India!

 

Anyway, there are fortunately  satellite ops in Russia who use CW and do not
keep shouting on the back of CW stations!

 

gl de ha6nn

Andras