On 10/08/2017 11:20 AM, Al Kossow via cctalk wrote: > > On 10/8/17 7:42 AM, dwight via cctalk wrote: >> Most hams today seem to be into 2 meter and not so much long range SW. >> > There is a huge base of HF work being done along with real-time mapping > of HF and Tropo propagation, along with all the software defined radio work. > > http://www.reversebeacon.net/main.php > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WSPR_(amateur_radio_software) WSPR is most interesting as its what some of us call communicating on coin cell power. Its hard to imagine being heard thousands of miles away using milliwatts or less power.
> http://aprs.mountainlake.k12.mn.us/ There are also new digital modes like FT8 that at low power can communicate around the world. > I was surprised at how much was going on, figuring the Internet had killed off > any interest in ham radio. > Current licensed numbers of hams exceed 700,000 and represents an all time high. Part of this is that the former block of CW has gone away and the internet has made information to understand and get into the hobby more accessible and highlights what can be done without internet. Allison
