There was a time, decades ago, when we could identify specific CW stations without waiting for call signs by the sound of their signal - bit of chirp (or yoop), touch of hum and, of course, by their fist on the straight key or bug.
Today we can fit a few more signals into the same band with absolutely clean rigs and keyers that make all signals sound the same - especially as more stations shift to keyboard CW that even removes slight differences in inter-character and inter-word spacing. Even so, it was nice tuning across the band and being able to say with confidence, "That's Al in San Diego" or "Ernie in Detroit" or "Arnie in Havana". Immediately we knew a lot about band conditions too without beacons and other "modern" aids. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Barry Sent: Friday, January 20, 2017 5:10 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3: past chirp report Does the radio automatically go into chirp mode if it detects operation from Cuba? Barry W2UP -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-past-chirp-report-tp7625892p7625920. html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to r...@cobi.biz ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
