[CW] Code Stuff - like the CW bands!

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/6/08 11:48:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
k3pid at sbcglobal.net writes:


> Don't forget David, CW is permitted ANYWHERE in the ham bands ( except 60 
> meters of course ) so we can QSO any place that there is free spectrum! 

Yes, that's true in theory.

But in practice, if you call CQ using CW in the 'phone subbands, I don't 
think you will get many answers in CW. 


 I think a lot of hams think that we are restricted to the CW only 
portions!!!  

I disagree. It's just that for a very long time it has been considered good 
practice not to do CW in the 'phone subbands except in special circumstances, 
such as when conditions degrade during a 'phone QSO.

And while we're on the subject, please note that there are *no* "CW-only" 
portions of the HF amateur bands in the USA. None at all - there's all shared 
with all the data modes. The only "CW-only" subbands are, ironically, 50.0 to 
50.1 and 144.0 to 144.1 MHz.

II have had discussions with more than a few hams (usually 'phone ops) who 
think that there are parts of the HF ham bands reserved for CW only. Some of 
them were those proposing widening the 'phone bands!  

73 de Jim, N2EY


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