"Dee Flint" wrote in message
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"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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"Dee Flint" wrote in message
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"Jim Hampton" wrote in message
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All,

I am a somewhat younger person (43 yrs) and I still see a use for
CW.


1) Since it has the narrowest bandwidth of any mode, you can
squeeze
it in between massive amounts of QRM on the 40 meter band and still
manage to get heard.

2) Again, since it has the narrowest bandwidth of any mode, you can
get more kilometers per watt out of the signal... basically you get
reach the furtherest across the world with it.

3) It is the only digital mode that does not require computer
machinery to interpret.

4) It the mode that requiring the simplest of equipment to
implement.
Worst case, one could use crystal oscillator and a crystal receiver
to
make a contact one state away. Try that with SSB or packet!

To me, CW is to communication as a lightsaber is to combat: both
are
archaic, elegant, and extremely effective ways of getting your point
made. There might not be Jedi in this galaxy, but in my mind CW
operation is the next best thing.

The Eternal Squire



CW is not the narrowest bandwidth mode; currently, psk-31 is. With
something like a 32 Hz bandwidth, cw pales in comparison with its'
100
to
200 Hz bandwidth.


However CW is the lowest power consumption mode. All the other digital
modes require a computer and monitor. The latter two combined can
require
250watts to 350 watts even before adding in the transmitter
requirements.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE




An excellent point, Dee

Of course, if your computer is a Cray .....
Just plug into your nearest substation LOL.

A good point and well taken. Then again, RTTY does not necessarily
require
a computer. Anyone have a model 28 ASR? ))


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA


Curiosity prompts me to ask how much power that drew?

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE


Hello, Dee

I have no idea, but they certainly were large and made quite a bit of racket


73 from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA