Yes it seems CW has became or becoming a thing of the past for Military or commercial use and only used some in this hobby. I wonder how many more decades it will survive here also, I hope it continues for a long time.
73, Fred/N0AZZ K3 Ser # 6730--KX3 # 2573--K2/100 # 6470-KAT100 P3/SVGA--KPA500--KAT500--W2 -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Kane Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 7:23 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] O.T.: End of (another) era On 7/14/2013 4:31 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: > Not exactly radio, but communications history. The headline reads: > > Telegrams STOP: End of service delivering joy and heartache This one does involve radio, on a channel that can be received by Elecraft equipment that has general-coverage capability: "COAST GUARD TERMINATION OF ITS 2 MHZ DISTRESS WATCHKEEPING SERVICE "Effective 01 August, 2013, the U. S. Coast Guard will terminate its radio guard of the international voice distress, safety and calling frequency 2182 kHz and the international digital selective calling (DSC) distress and safety frequency 2187.5 kHz. Additionally, marine information and weather broadcasts transmitted on 2670 kHz will terminate concurrently." First 500 kc, now this, what's next - VHF Channel 16? 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane Elecraft K2/100 s/n 5402 T2-00000208 >From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2904 / Virus Database: 3204/6490 - Release Date: 07/14/13 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
