[CW] cw future
Gregory W. Moore
[email protected]
Sun, 03 Aug 2003 13:35:13 -0400
GA Dave and all,
Now, I have, when this discussion was being held before, written a few
"doomsday scenarios",
and got pretty much dismissed for the argument. This, however, is
exactly the point I was trying to
make.
I think the other valid point here that if we as a group, are NOT
trained in ALL modes of communication,
regardless if we use them or not, we are doing a disservice, not only to
ourselves, but to those who might
have to depend on our expertise in the future.
CW is just as important for this as any of the other modes, if not more
important. Yes, I have the capability
and equipment to work ALE, and do so on a regular basis. (I am using
this simply because it is, to me a "Gee Whiz "
mode, and I bring it forward for illustration). The fact remains
however, that this year, we have
seen a very active sun. There have been many days when a lot of
frequencies were simply unusable for any sort of
digital comms, yet, if CW was used on these very same frequencies, the
intelligibility would have been far better
than the best of the "Gee Whiz" equipment could accomplish.
The defining factor here is the adaptability of the "organic computer"
used to copy CW. It doesn't matter in the least
to our "organic computer" if the spacing is a little off, or the sending
speed changes, we can compensate and copy the
traffic, yet if there is a problem with any digital mode, one takes hits
and loses copy.
Unless we remain proficient in CW, along with keeping our other skills
intact, we are letting ourselves
down.
I agree 100 % with N1EA.
73
Greg Moore WA3IVX / NNN0BVN
David J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
>This is what we are really here for. We are supposed to be an elete trained
>group of people who are given permission to use radio equipment - but we
>aren't really here to play - the purpose is for of the amateur radio service
>is to train radio operators (both in technical inovation and ability, and
>operational proficiency) and provide emergency communications.
>
>If "radio operators" are no longer needed because "anyone" can operate
>radio, and if "emergency communications" can be provided by anyone with a
>cell phone, then there is no reason for amateur radio, and perhaps the
>"powers that be" will give the emergency communications == AND THE
>FREQUENCIES WE HAVE BEEN ENJOYING == to the military, the local civil
>defense, fire police, and those who HAVE been professionally trained.
>
>A sobering thought, isn't it?
>
>73
>
>David Ring
>N1EA
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Thomas Beaudry" <[email protected]>
>To: "CW" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Sunday, August 03, 2003 2:39 AM
>Subject: Re: [CW] cw future
>
>
>
>
>>> How will your communication systems work after a Richter 9 quake
>>>100 miles from your city? What you say about CW not having enough
>>>operators to replace your fancy systems is completely true, but
>>>when you can't get a message through to the governor of your state
>>>with everything you have, ANY two gud CW operators will be able to.
>>>
>>>
>>I was in El Salvador just after the October, 1986 earthquake that
>>devastated the country. Most phone lines were down. The few that
>>survived weren't useful for communications out of the country because
>>all international lines are via a satellite ground station which the
>>'quake took out. The US Embassy was severely damaged and as a result,
>>unable to offer communications assistance. All the ham phone operators
>>that spoke English were off the air when their towers came tumbling
>>down. As I understood the situation, the only communications out of
>>the country for the first week or two were CW ops with hastily erected
>>dipoles. Then the international relief organizations got their
>>communications setups going.
>>
>>--
>>Thomas M. Beaudry
>>k8la / ys1ztm
>>K2 # 3422
>>
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