[Fists] CW Down the Tubes?

[Tomas Hood - NW7US]

> I agree with you completely that we need to spend more time on 
> the air. That's one reason why I've set a personal goal to 
> make 1000 non-contest CW contacts in 2002. 


My New Year's resolution (again) is to work at minimum, ONE station
per day on CW.

So far, I've blown it by one day.  However, since a couple of these
first days I worked more than one ... I am allowing myself some
mercy.  I was ill when I missed that day.

> But, I take some exception to your statement that, "nobody 
> is using" the bands. 

On 80 meters, in the novice subband, I hear a lot of Canadian and
other country VOICE.  I hear FEW CW signals.  I do call CQ, and I
do check, and I do carry on scheds down there.  But I don't hear a
lot in that little segment.

40 and up?  I hear a LOT of activity!


73 de NW7US, Tomas

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