From Dave G3YMC
G3YXM wrote:
Is that Andy with a full power data transmission in the middle of the CW
area..... on a Sunday?
Someone might go off in huff if this carries on!
I wasn't going to comment, but I will. The current bandplan may be unofficial
and a
gentleman's agreement (as surely all bandplans are) but it gives a bad
impression if
a key operator on the band blatantly ignores this like Andy has. The excuse
that it
was a convenient crystal divide frequency is pretty feeble.
I may have heard Andy's transmission on Saturday evening, but with no CW ident
it was
impossible to tell. I thought a suitable ident was a requirement of the
licence.
Unfortunately activity on the band seems to be at an all time low. I have
called CQ
frequently over the past week with little success, apart from a QSO with G3YXM
(thanks Dave). I suspect most of the stations which were once active have been
driven off to other bands - I see Mal has resorted to 60 seconds key down beacon
mode. Things are getting pretty bad.
73s Dave G3YMC
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