tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post3398153309515678351..comments2024-03-27T18:30:37.287-05:00Comments on AE5X: K-4417 POTA activation - horse and MorseJohn AE5Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-15974853964718400142022-02-21T12:12:23.457-06:002022-02-21T12:12:23.457-06:00Man, don't even get me started on the prepper ...Man, don't even get me started on the prepper community!<br /><br />My own feelings are this: the mode and its efficiency matter less than having a pool of people with whom to communicate. And what are they communicating - does it lend itself to CW? With an op that may not be capable of sustained communications in that mode at a realistic speed? If the other guy can only copy 15 wpm (and thenJohn AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-38163590408539059112022-02-21T09:13:34.269-06:002022-02-21T09:13:34.269-06:00It was great working you TR-35 to TR-35!
You brin...It was great working you TR-35 to TR-35!<br /><br />You bring up so many good points here and one in particular I've been thinking about as of late. Indeed, I've had a post floating around in the drafts folder with points.<br /><br />There's been a lot of discussion about CW vs. Digi modes like FT8, JS Call, and WinLink. The thing that always makes me chuckle is how folks will dig in Thomas Witherspoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15569671939920232000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-42305548991001546422022-02-21T08:13:24.958-06:002022-02-21T08:13:24.958-06:00Thanks for the contacts, Jim. I enjoy hunting POTA...Thanks for the contacts, Jim. I enjoy hunting POTA stations as well - it's amazing how quickly the contacts rack up if you don't look at the stats page for a while. And as you said, excellent practice. I think in these days of FT8, POTA probably accounts for at least 1/4rd of all CW on a band at any given time.<br /><br />73,<br />JohnJohn AE5Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06884676867006975179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1142737426092510126.post-52977764173280546302022-02-20T22:04:19.168-06:002022-02-20T22:04:19.168-06:00It was fun trying to work you. One of my pursuits ...It was fun trying to work you. One of my pursuits is hunting QRP POTA operators. It tunes me up for digging out the tough ones in contests.<br /><br />The keying on that thing sounded good.<br /><br />Jim KF9VVAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com