[UK-CONTEST] Fw: Demise of CW as a comms medium?

[g3ory at lineone.net]

Guys,

I wonder if the level of CW activity from the old Eastern Block countries
is anything to do with the use of CW in their armed forces and the number
of their conscripts being trained in CW?

73
Bob
G3ORY


>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: Peter Hobbs 
>To: UK-Contest 
>Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2007 4:26 PM
>Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Demise of CW as a comms medium
>
>
>On Jan 17 2007, Clive Whelan wrote: 
>
>
>CW and contest activity is not declining
>in continental Europe, particularly in the "emerging"
>countries.
>Absolutely Clive.  Maybe these guys have found the solution, however the
>general fiscal situation in many of their countries is probably similar
to
>what we experienced when we were first licenced, i.e. they may be just a
>few years behind the curve.  It would be good to check out some of the "emerging"
>national society mags / contest reflectors though to see what we can learn.
> Any lnguists on the reflector?
>
> Peter G3LET 
>
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