[Yaesu] changes in rigs when CW dropped?

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 23:40:09 -0600

Amen, Jim!

I taught myself the code in 1945 exactly that way: hand key and audio
oscillator (home brew). Listened to W1AW on a Hallicrafters S-20R, my first
receiver. Finally got up to 13 wpm to pass the Class B exam.

I expect that our rigs will continue to provide for CW operation. The
examination element is being dropped - probably - not CW operation on the
bands.

73/72, George
Amateur Radio W5YR -  the Yellow Rose of Texas
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13QE
"Starting the 58th year and it just keeps getting better!"
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JAMES CLARK" <[email protected]>
To: "'Peter A Markavage'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 11:21 PM
Subject: [Yaesu] changes in rigs when CW dropped?

When the code is dropped will all the rigs come without all the nice CW
features?

My trick to learning CW was the old fashion way-get on the air!
The novice sub bands are very quiet now, not like they were in the late
70's, and we did not have DSP.

I practiced with a cheap hand key from RS and an oscillator. I would
read ham license study guides sending the text to myself in Morse, a
habit I still enjoy today with the built in keyer in my mobile FT-100
while waiting for my son to get out of school.

Sending CW is the second best thing you can do with your fingers and
makes you better at the first!

73 to all and to all a GN,

Jim, N5QL

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Peter A Markavage
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 7:42 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Quick Question

None, if you can't copy CW.

Pete, wa2cwa

On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 08:15:08 -0500 Charles Barkowski <[email protected]>
writes:
>   So, what YAESU radios are best for code operating? :)  Have a good
> holiday, all!
> 73,
> Charlie N2IM

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