[amsat-bb] CW

[Kevin Deane]

I have interest in CW and hope that others will also, I tried using Mix-W and basicly got shunned so now I am learning. What a nice mode, that goes so far with minimal power!!!

Kevin
KF7MYK


 


> From: bato at starjan.hu
> To: amsat-bb at amsat.org
> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:31:14 +0000
> Subject: [amsat-bb] Hats off to Russian satellite operators!
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> Gentlemen,
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> All CW tests were eliminated in the US in 2007. There is no Morse Code (CW)
> requirement any more.
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> 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!
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> Please do everyone everything to bring back telegraphers who would use less
> bandwidth on satellites then SSB!
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> 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.
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> 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?!
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> VO-52 is overcrowded which shows the interest in satellite operations.
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> I do hope AMSAT-DL will pass along P3E -which is said to be ready to start
> for many years- to start from India!
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> Anyway, there are fortunately satellite ops in Russia who use CW and do not
> keep shouting on the back of CW stations!
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> gl de ha6nn
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> Andras
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