[Elecraft] O.T.: End of (another) era

[Mike Sanders]

I guarded 500Kc and 2182 back in the Mid 60s. Sometime about
1966 we did some VHF road testing. Brand new and we thought it
would be in use much quicker than it was. 
I really do not know why people are talking about the demise of
CW in ham radio. If your listening to the bands listen to 20 SSB
and tell me the amount of traffic is not down.
All you need to do for either CW or SSB is put a rare DX entity on
the air or a contest then try to squeeze in edgewise. 
I know younger hams who are working on learning the code and 
other young hams who are working on getting their speed up. CW
is not dead yet. Neither is ham radio. Just like 500 and 2182 things
change and will change. Use what you have and enjoy it while you
can. 
ZUT (CW Forever) #968 (1964)      73

             K0AZ
       Mike Sanders
EM37cd SW Missouri
     www.k0az.com






-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Phil Kane
Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 7:23 PM
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] O.T.: End of (another) era

On 7/14/2013 4:31 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> Not exactly radio, but communications history. The headline reads: 
> 
> Telegrams STOP: End of service delivering joy and heartache

This one does involve radio, on a channel that can be received by Elecraft
equipment that has general-coverage capability:

"COAST GUARD TERMINATION OF ITS 2 MHZ DISTRESS WATCHKEEPING SERVICE

"Effective 01 August, 2013, the U. S. Coast Guard will terminate its radio
guard of the international voice distress, safety and calling frequency 2182
kHz and the international digital selective calling (DSC) distress and
safety frequency 2187.5 kHz. Additionally, marine information and weather
broadcasts transmitted on 2670 kHz will terminate concurrently."

First 500 kc, now this, what's next - VHF Channel 16?

73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane
Elecraft K2/100   s/n 5402
T2-00000208

>From a Clearing in the Silicon Forest
Beaverton (Washington County) Oregon
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