Same here. I used to run a lot of CW traffic on ham bands and MARS when I worked at K2USA. Three of us opened it a few days after the AK Earthquake in Mar '64. We probably ran half our traffic on CW at the time. I hear all kinds of optimistic figures about CW today, but frankly the throughput was about the same on SSB/AM and CW with experienced operators at both ends. On MARS frequencies, we had a couple of Army radio ops we borrowed from another outfit on a semi-permanent basis. They ran traffic on the MATN net at 50-55wpm, but it didn't make that much difference at the end of the month. I had the mandatory records to show it.
OK, thanks for the info. I'll contact Jim, but it looks like another dead end as far as finding an actual use of CW during Hurricane Katrina. Time to stick a fork in it and move on. Eric KE6US www.ke6us.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron D'Eau Claire Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 6:56 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: RE: [Elecraft] An Opportunity for CW Ops Eric, KE6US wrote: Does NREN have any statistics about the number of messages they have been able to handle concerning Hurricane Katrina? ----------------------------- You might ask NREN. My sense is that they're trying to stimulate interest in using CW. Clearly, it is not a major traffic mode today. It requires dedication and training to be ready to handle traffic. At one time I ran CW nets for the US Army and I'm a commercial radiotelegraph licensee, but I can tell you I'm scrambling when I try follow proper procedure on a directed net today. My hat's off to any "casual" CW ops who stumble into a traffic net and stick it out. The training program NREN is trying to set up sounds great. After all these years, I'll in as a student myself if I can schedule the hours free (I work odd hours). It's been 30 years since I participated in a CW traffic net. Ron AC7AC _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
