[Elecraft] CW in Emergencies?

[ron]

Stephen W. Kercel wrote:
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>> Ralph says:
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>> There is CW out there but sometimes the activity does
>> seem sparse.
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> I'd wondered about that. I was completely inactive from July 1983 to 
> November 2004, and I've noticed that the CW bands seem a lot less 
> populated now than they did 20+ years ago. For example, last night as I 
> tuned across the CW end of 40 m I heard maybe 6 QSOs. Admittedly, the 
> geomagnetic activity has been high and propagation over the past week 
> has been actively stinking.
> 
There is fewer phone activity too.
I think its propagation related and not popularity.
During the contests the band is filled with CW ops

Ron wb1hga