What the FCC says is different from what people use in practice. A key or
keyer is still the cheapest, simplest and most energy-conservative method of
"digital" communication available.
I have said before that I have enough trouble getting equipment and antennas
for 10 (maybe 11 or 12 soon) bands into a Toyota Corolla for a portable
operation and don't bother to take the laptop with me. It uses a lot of
energy anyway and for a 24+ hour operation I need to conserve battery as
much as possible. In the June contest my battery was down to 11 volts at
contest end. The laptop would've reduced that considerably. I log on paper
and transfer to computer when I get home.
On the microwave bands, using CW is a "given." I usually don't even connect
the mic to the microwave IF rig.
I guess if you really want the QSO's and the points, you learn Morse or at
least get a computer program that can hopefully decipher what someone else
is sending and will send Morse for you.
Maybe one of these years I'll get a generator and try WSJT in one of the
contests. Meanwhile, listen for me on either SSB or CW. Or FM if you're a
local and I'm bored.
:-)
73, Zack W9SZ
On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 9:18 AM, John Geiger <aa5jg@yahoo.com> wrote:
> --- On Wed, 7/22/09, Keith Morehouse <w9rm@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Why wouldn't
> > one want to use the better weak signal mode ?
> >
>
> Because the FCC said it is outdated and unfair?
>
> 73s John AA5JG
>
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