"But maybe you prefer sitting before your laptop" an unnecessary
comment. If you want to play with CW , fine. I have absolutely no
interest in QRO. I love playing with intelligent and sophisticated
modes that makes it possible to use LOW power. Not only on MF, but also
on HF. That is MY hobby .
Bytheway, my intention was not to create a heated debate, but to answer
a rhetorical question. I have no problem with some people's lack of
interest. I fully respect that.
LA5VNA S
On 05.03.2014 19:40, C. Groeger wrote:
> Chris,
> Why not learning the code, buying a tx with reasonable power and having fun
> in CW?
> The code is same as spoken language and you can talk to other hams in real
> time!
> But maybe you prefer sitting before your laptop...
> I do crossband QSOs with hams with no tx on mf but with serious interest in
> this band...
> 73, DF5QG
>
> Christian Groeger
>
> Chris <[email protected]> schrieb:
>
>> Hi All,
>> There have been questions lately about lack of activity, Steinar suggests
>> "Yes, lack of interest".
>> I am not so sure that is the case.
>> I agree with the comments about too many modes and would also add lack of
>> publicity as to where each mode resides on the LF bands. The casual
>> listener, who might well take an interest but is not on this reflector, is
>> likely to quickly lose enthusiasm.
>> Also, whilst I am all for the spirit of experimentation, just maybe the
>> increased use of much lower frequencies has added to the problem by
>> spreading activity so thinly.
>> Another BIG problem, often overlooked by people making comments about
>> other's lack of receive capability, the increasing noise/crud level from
>> things like TVs, LED lights etc.
>> Then there's the CW operator who sends so fast you can't even read his
>> callsign (DF5QG - sorry!) and only appears to listen on another band, a band
>> I don't use.
>> Wolf has been doing a great job with WSQ, several of us locally have been
>> testing his modified version which works well - on topband. I would suggest
>> this mode is potentially ideally suited to LF and gets us away from the
>> 'beacon' modes so frequently criticised on here.
>> I am frequently monitoring the 472kHz band - when LED lights permit - and
>> look forward to things settling down as the year progresses.
>> Vy 73,
>> Chris, G4AYT, Whitstable, Kent, JO01MI.
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