[Yaesu] changes in rigs when CW dropped?

Sun, 23 Nov 2003 12:57:45 -0500

One of the myths is that CW will be dropped. It's not CW but the requirement
of it for testing that is likely to be dropped. CW will more than likely be
a mode for amateur radio for some time to come. IMHO
ED AND CARRIE YEARY  W4TEY and W4CAY
325 CUMBERLAND DRIVE
HARROGATE, TN. 37752-6942

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "JAMES CLARK" <[email protected]>
To: "'Peter A Markavage'" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 12:21 AM
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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