Hmmm Another site that wants my credentials before they let me have a peek. No Thanks Barry ---In 070@..., <mwbesemer@...> wrote : https://www.pinterest.com/pin/274790014735545046/

And I fear my HF rig will be replaced by a presidential tweeter. Barry ---In 070@..., <aj4tf@...> wrote : Spark operators: "CW is the end of ham radio" CW operators: "AM is the end of ham radio" AM

LOL, 73 Randy W4RTT

The sparkgap in those days was at best a very rude communication mode. It was a sad day for those 1500 lives that perished and for the White Star Line. Jerry n9avy

Jerry, Thanks for clearing that up for me. Still don't know what the heK "confefe" means though. Joe KA1PPV #1482

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/274790014735545046/ Mike WM4B #348

RMS Titanic to Any Ship - CQD CQD SOS Titanic Position 41.44 N 50.24 W. Require immediate assistance. Come at once. We struck an iceberg. Sinking.

For What It's Worth .... or Forgot Where I Was ! Jerry

Let's not forget the Heliograph operators . jerry n9avy

You forgot: Sparkgap

Jerry, What does FWIW mean? Is it anything like "confefe"? Joe KA1PPV #1482

Jerry, At least if he CQ'ed we would know who to contact to tell him to find the OFF switch. Joe KA1PPV $1482

Don’t forget the cavemen tossing their cave-drawing charcoal back in the fire when the Indians started with the smoke signals! Mike WM4B

And Semaphore operators tossed down their flags in disgust when the Spark Gap ops cranked up their rigs ... -- Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - "It's about DX!"

Ham radio has taken a serious nosedive during the 40 years that I’ve been licensed… but so has society at-large. Mike WM4B #348

OH SO TRUE ======================== de N2MLP Brian Monroe County PA ========================

Spark operators: "CW is the end of ham radio" CW operators: "AM is the end of ham radio" AM operators: "SSB is the end of ham radio" SSB operators: "FM is the end of ham radio" FM operators:

Mike — that is true but I believe ‘most’ use a combination of macros and free text. I always use free text as much as possible. I only have several macros I use: Signal report, QTH name, etc;

CQ’ING ON 6 NOW ======================== de N2MLP Brian Monroe County PA ========================

Amen Jerry — I’ll not be using FT8 as a normal mode but only if things are so rough and I get desperate that I just want to make a contact!!! Dan Morris KZ3T dbmorris315@... I live to live for