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

[Dave Guimont]

Dom and Andra.

Yes, and "dumbing down" on just plain courtesies in oral 
communication, by greediness, is prevalent in USA...back in the woodwork...

73 Dave

>Hi Bato,Andras HA6NN
>
>I agree completely with you.
>
>Please look at here !
>
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&feature=endscreen&v=RYhrSEERvbI
>
>73" de
>
>i8CVS Domenico
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bato, Andras" <bato at starjan.hu>
>To: <amsat-bb at amsat.org>
>Sent: Monday, January 30, 2012 5:31 PM
>Subject: [amsat-bb] Hats off to Russian satellite operators!
>
>
> > 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
>
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            73, Dave, WB6LLO
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