And reason 4 is that CW works much better on Aurora propagation once you get
to 2 meters and above. I have heard SSB once on 2 meter aurora and it was
virtually uncopyable.
73s John NE0P
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Coleman" <aa4lr@arrl.net>
To: "David Robbins K1TTT" <k1ttt@arrl.net>
Cc: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 23, 2005 3:00 AM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Contesters on CW (was: FCC on CW)
>
> On Jul 22, 2005, at 6:27 AM, David Robbins K1TTT wrote:
>
> > How about this... If the fcc drops the cw requirement I think
> > contesting
> > will be one of the few reasons for anyone to bother to learn cw.
>
> There are three good reasons today for someone to learn CW, besides
> the licensing requirements that the FCC has slated for the chopping
> block:
>
> * Contesting - gives you that many more opportunities to enjoy
> contesting.
> * QRP & Homebrew - simplest rigs are all CW.
> * It's fun!
>
> > Its not
> > like many hams build their own very simple cw radios today so have
> > to learn
> > it to get on the air at all.
>
> It is true in the QRP community. Lots of building still going on in
> that crowd.
>
> > Nor can it be said to get through when nothing
> > else can with the very weak signal digital modes available. So how
> > can
> > contesters help keep this mode alive? Or should we keep it alive?
> > Is it
> > time to drop cw contesting in favor of more digital modes?
>
> Digital contesting is really different from CW contesting.
>
> So long as CW remains fun, it will never go away.
>
> Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL Mail: aa4lr@arrl.net
> Quote: "Not within a thousand years will man ever fly!"
> -- Wilbur Wright, 1901
>
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