[Elecraft] New Contest Transceiver [OT]

[Ken, KA0W]

Listening from my QTH it appears activity is low on
all modes, including local 2m FM which died to nothing
10 years ago.

40m CW activity has lessened in the past few years,
but it's still the place to be.  80m CW is sad,
nothing there unless a weekend contest. On higher
frequencies unable to tell what activity there is
without propagation.

The wonders of the "internet" and cellphones!

Have a great rest of the week!

Ken, KA0W




--- Jan Erik Holm <sm2ekm at telia.com> wrote:

> David Ferrington, M0XDF wrote:
> 
> > In the UK, this same action in 2003 has resulted
> in more newcomers 
> > (since Morse is no longer an obstacle) and in
> fact, more people wishing 
> > to learn Morse (myself included) since on using
> HF, it becomes clear 
> > just how significant CW is to making contacts,
> especially DX. So, by no 
> > longer forcing people to learn Morse, we have
> encouraged more to do so.
> > 
> To tell from the activity on the CW bands I would
> say you are wrong.
> Activity on the CW bands are a far cry compared to
> what it used to be
> 10 years ago, not to mention 20-30 years ago.
> Less and less people use CW on the ham bands! Sad
> but it´s a fact.
> 
> 73 Jim SM2EKM
> 
>