Gentlemen,
All CW tests were eliminated in the US in 2007. There is no Morse Code (CW) requirement any more. Of course there's a possibility to learn Morse code which can be learned during a single week but reality says most choose not to do CW any more. What a pity! Please do everyone everything to bring back telegraphers who would use less bandwidth on satellites then SSB! To eliminate CW int he exams was a big mistake and the outcome can be heard on VO-52 when SSB operators simply can not recognise Morse code. May I ask all those who has never heard morse signals to tunu a bit down or higher in case he/she hears unidendified signals int he satellite bands?! VO-52 is overcrowded which shows the interest in satellite operations. I do hope AMSAT-DL will pass along P3E -which is said to be ready to start for many years- to start from India! Anyway, there are fortunately satellite ops in Russia who use CW and do not keep shouting on the back of CW stations! gl de ha6nn Andras _______________________________________________ Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
