right, and that is one of their points is that the portion of say 20 meters
that is allocated for cw right now can be better used for phone or digital
instead of having that big chunk just for cw...i dont think i have ever
heard anymore then about 4 maybe 5 CW stations on at any one time unless
there is a contest.  Compared to phone where at any given time you can
sometimes hear 50 or 60 stations when conditions are favorable.
However, this may be true for 10, 15, 17 and 20, but when you get onto 40
meters there is still allot of cw activity all the time so i dont think it
will ever dy on 40 and for sure not on 20 but the CW portion of the band
will become constricted.
Considering cw is relatively narrow banded anyway, im not sure why there has
to be such a large chunk of the band dedicated to just cw when generally
there are not allot of stations using it.
With phone being the very obvious choice amongst hams...one can tell just by
listening around the bands which is the more popular, then by rights the
more popular mode should be given priority, just as CW was given priority at
one time.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 4:47 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Re: fcc -- no more morse code?


> Nothing.
>
> --Lou, K2LKK
>
> At 08:49 AM 7/25/2005 -0400, you wrote:
> >Although the cw portions of the sets of frequencies we have access too,
if
> >there is no requirement for cw, then what will keep either the fcc or the
> >iaru from taking those frequencies allocated for cw?
> >
> >Fred Olver  [log in to unmask]
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Louis Kim Kline" <[log in to unmask]>
> >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 11:06 PM
> >Subject: Re: Fw: Re: fcc -- no more morse code?
> >
> >
> > > It's not a hobby, it's a service.  Somebody pointed that out on the
list
> > > earlier this week, but it bears repeating.  The frequencies that we
use
> > > are
> > > far too valuable to be set aside for a hobby.  Don't forget it when
> > > commenting to the FCC, or anyone else in the government.
> > >
> > > 73, de Lou K2LKK
> > >
> > > At 01:20 PM 7/24/2005 -0600, you wrote:
> > >>I have been expecting this for several years.  The digital modes have
been
> > >>taking over the CW bands anyhow.  Additionally, the hobby isn't a
hobby
> > >>any
> > >>more.  It is called, selling new ham gear.  But that's ok.  The only
> > >>people
> > >>in the CW bands will be those of us who have learned the code.  Once
we
> > >>die
> > >>out, it will all be phone or digital movdes.
> > >>
> > >>Seventy-third,
> > >>
> > >>Phil,
> > >>K0NX
> > >
> > > Louis Kim Kline
> > > A.R.S. K2LKK
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> > > Work Telephone:  (585) 697-5753
>
> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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