Yep nothing on 600m.

 

It's a dead band like the parrot it's an ex band. Since the Data curse has fallen upon 600m, CW is dead. I was hoping that 600m would be a nice band to develop what little skill I have as a CW op working stations like Mal, Chris and others but it is not to be. CW qso's are few and far between and a lot of (wasted) time is spent either calling or listening for these few treasured contacts on 600m. The ludicrous one way non communication using old Joe Taylor's PC software defeats my comprehension. I am very tempted to say it's a bad job and Jack 600m in but I will maintain my CW tx and I may even press ahead with my WSPR plans God help me. Now QSYing to 60m and 40m for further CW practise because 600m has not turned out to be the band I was hoping for. Ten Metres is opening up regularly now with Sporadic E openings to EU but very fast and powerful QSB so short overs are the order of the day. A lot of ex Eastern Europeans booming in with massive beams and probably power to match! (Ever wondered what happened to all those old QRO jammers?).

 

Well 73 600m CW R.I.P.

 

PS don't forget to reapply for your 60m NOV it doesn't appear to be an automatic renewal this time for 5 more years. OFCOM form www.ofcom.org.uk/radiocomms/ifi/licensing/classes/amateur/5mhz/ applies.

 

73 Petefmt

From: mal hamilton <[email protected]>
Subject: LF: NIL LF/MF
To: "rsgb" <[email protected]>
Date: Sunday, 23 May, 2010, 19:49