CW & BPL

[AB3AX]

With the seemingly inexorable progress of BPL, aided and abetted by the politicians who run the FCC, hand-keyed CW may soon be the only reliable means of non-computerized communication within the HF bands. If nothing else this should certainly provide an incentive for all those no-coders out there to master what could become once more an essential skill for radio operators.

73 - Gordon AB3AX

[AI4EP]

http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/confused.gif ...nah they will never figure out that " secret code " that those folks use !!

[NZ3M]

CW is the most reliable mode NOW. We are at the lower end of the solar cycle. I can tune through the phone portions of a particular band and not here a thing. Then tune through the CW portion and work DX. You don't even need a signal to work them. Morse code with no reading on the s meter is as easy to copy as a S9 sig. You can't say that with phone.

Dave

[W0LC]

Careful Dave!

If you state you like and use CW you might end up on some assinine list, or be considered an "elitest" because you learned CW!

I too use CW and enjoy it! I use other modes as well though.

[KY5U]

Me too... I love CW!

Had my first really interactive CW QSO this weekend. The other guy was a patient speed keyer who slowed down to 20WPM to chat with me.

Also had a really nice QSO with a guy at about 7WPM too. He was getting back into CW after a long absence.

If you're tired of the SSB free for all, pick up your key and join the fun!

[K6PME]

I can hardly wait! Practice, practice practice........ http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif