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Old March 22nd 08, 08:51 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.moderated
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Default Cost of internal keyer


"Klystron" wrote in message
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left off? Considering the ever shrinking role of Morse, does it really
make sense to insist that all HF radios include it? It almost seems as


Certainly makes more sense than including AM, FM and RTTY. A lot less money
involved, too, well maybe RTTY is about the same as a keyer. But AM and FM
require additional filters, additional circuitry, etc., and their following
is probably a lot smaller than CW. (obviously, on HF. VHF FM is clearly
heavy hitter but not so much on HF, especially at this time of the cycle.)

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