"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.