[CW] From Bry AF4K - Thoughts on whether "JT" is Perhaps Ruining Amateur Radio?

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr.]

I am posting this message that Bry AF4K posted by using BCC along with
other addresses.  Not a good idea because BCC messages get rejected.  So I
deleted the message after it bounced back from the list.  There's no way to
edit his message and have it appear from him, so I am sending it from my to
the group, but it's from Bry, AF4K.

The subject matter concerns the matter of QRM and driving CW off the bands,
so I'm allowing it as "on subject".  We've discussed how digital operators
who don't know Morse, just use digital modes and "don't care if there is
other 'beeping' on frequency.  That was one of the reasons for keeping the
Morse requirement at FCC and ITU.

If it doesn't interest you, just don't comment and it will die on the
vine.  If you wish to address Bry without sending to CW list, his email
address is on the first line.

73
DR

FROM:  Bry AF4K at hotmail.com

I ask this question - is K1JT ruining amateur radio?

The new FT modes do have some advantages for a limited
contest style exchange. And for DX if you don't mind things
become rather more IMPERSONAL in the amateur radio service.
Sometimes that is fine.

What prompts this message is an FT8 signal (apparently) -
with 12- 13 seconds transmissions for the past hour or too
on 7049 kHz or so.  That signal seems unstable, and
perhaps not getting any replies, but still..
what the heck are they doing?

I KNOW It has been asked before, but I am prompted
to ask my questions now because CW is slowly diminishing
from our HF bands and we are  accustomed to
the experiences that:

1) We can no longer operate CW on 7068 - 7080 because of
the popular FT DIGITAL modes and others that have taken up
permanent residency there, it seems to me.

2) We are now accustomed to the idea that 7040 kHz +/-
has been taken by 24 hour unattended WSPR stations
conducting personal experiments with their
LOUD (often) one way transmissions...

3) Now today I awake to find that there are even MORE JT modes
taking over 7050 kHz. That is  from about 7048 - 7051 today!

4) Is it enough to have a CW event once a week on Wednesdays
if JT modes are on the same spot for the other ~150 hours of a week?

Can we talk about this? Was anyone consulted first?
Is this a lone wolf digi station trying to disrupt things
and cause trouble?

What are the problems? What are the solutions?

I just had a CW rag chew with an interesting 84 year-old
fellow amateur on 7061 kHz that was a blast.
We exchanged more information at 16 wpm than
all of the K1JT digi guys did during that time, and we
had a lot of fun.

I would like to calmly discuss this. Is there a sensible
approach for those of us who enjoy CW?

Have any of the CW clubs or QRP groups been contacted
by K1FT to see if we Object to being turfed out of our frequently
used parts of the bands?

One solution may be to simply state "USE IT OR LOSE IT."
But should it come to that all of the time?

What are your experiences around say, 7040 and 7060 kHz?
Especially around 7050 kHz this week??

I am interested to know if OTHER amateurs are annoyed
by the droning sounds of unattended stations,
and stations only exchanging boring grid squares
instead of having a real conversation.

What is the future of 40m like to you?

7100 - 7125 kHz is still interesting and those of us
near Canada and the Carribean are accustomed
to sharing the space and finding a spot.

It works well. However, if thousands of digi
stations are now going to land on 7050 kHz
and just take it, and just commandeer that spot,
then in my opinion that sucks.

Your thoughts please?

Bry AF4K
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