I will not say that their broadcast is not needed. Indeed, when I was
overseas, I listened to it from time to time, to find out if their were
special events such as expeditions I didnt know about. Now- most all of us
have computers, but there are still places in the world that computer
connectivity is very expensive, or just plain non existant. Heck, here in
the states, millions still dont have any connectivity, except possibly
satellite (some in mountains cant even see that) or call up on telephone
lines, which is s l o w . I suspect the CW practice is still needed by a
few (a heck of a lot NEED it but wont bother), so I would not recommend its
demise. Just its proper use- which included CHECKING THE FREQ before use.
Danny Douglas N7DC
ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA
SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB all
DX 2-6 years each
.
QSL LOTW-buro- direct
As courtesty I upload to eQSL but if you
use that - also pls upload to LOTW
or hard card.
moderator [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message -----
From: "Box SisteenHundred" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <digitalradio@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 10:39 AM
Subject: RE: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?
> W1AW has come up on top of me a number of times
> while I was engaged in a QSO.
>
> No QRL... no nothing.
>
> Maybe I should just publicly post my operating schedule
> and just come up on top of whomever is there when the
> scheduled time arrives.
>
> Hey, I'll post my schedule a month in advance, so, you
> guys had better check so you'll know when to be off
> of my "scheduled" frequencies.
>
> That's exactly what W1AW does.
>
> I see no provisions in Part 97 that makes their transmissions
> special.
>
> There was a time when their transmissions were special.
>
> Now they just take up three hours of air/space repeating
> the same thing printed in QST and published on their web
> site.
>
> 73
>
> Bill KA8VIT
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://ka8vit.com
>
>
> >From: "Andrew O'Brien" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
> >To: digitalradio@yahoogroups.com
> >Subject: [digitalradio] Re: Dec 15?
> >Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2006 03:56:31 -0000
>
> >I was parked on 3581 USB tonight and heard W1AW start up with CW. Not
> >a "QRL?" to be heard. I saw someone post somwthing about it not being
> >reaslistic to expect W1AW to actually listen first, because
> >they "broadcast" on many frequencies at the same time. The point make
> >sense, but it still seems weird to me that an ARRL station just fires
> >up, and off you go.
> >
> >
> >Andy K3UK.
>
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