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I spent $200 and a little time building my 2-meter modulated-FM practice station to help Hams learn Morse code. It was my project for the week. In fact, I was really close to getting it on the air -- and then the new NPRM came through.
I now feel like it would look sad and embarrassing to be associated this dead, antiquated mode and have my stupid practice station on the air, so I have ceased working with it.
What do you think?
KF0RT
07-24-2005, 11:47 PM
Can it be converted to a 2 meter CW beacon?
Actually, I think I might finish it. Pretty soon, those learning code will be the ones who WANT to learn code. That could be a lot more fun to teach.
73, Rob
Quote[/b] (KF0RT @ July 24 2005,16:47)]Can it be converted to a 2 meter CW beacon?
Actually, I think I might finish it. Pretty soon, those learning code will be the ones who WANT to learn code. That could be a lot more fun to teach.
73, Rob
That is an good take, Rob. If just one person used it, I think I would feel ok about it. Actually, it will run under my daughter's license, so she will be the control Op. I leave for the oil field in the morning, but I will try to finish it next week when I get back from work.
73,
Dave/al2i
KC5SAS
07-25-2005, 02:32 PM
Hook the 2 meter to a GPS and TNC and use it for APRS.
w8amd
07-25-2005, 08:20 PM
I'd finish it. Just because people don't have to learn morse doesn't mean nobody will.
Quote[/b] (w8amd @ July 25 2005,13:20)]I'd finish it. Just because beople don't have to learn morse doesn't mean nobody will.
It seems silly, but I guess I'll do it with my daughter as the control op. She doesn't think code is silly....yet.
KD7WHQ
08-07-2005, 01:08 AM
I don't think CW will ever go away. There will always be people interested in it..
ai4ep
09-08-2005, 02:28 AM
..........yep...some folks still actually have an INCENTIVE ( desire ) to learn .