[FedCom] Satellite Fixed/Mobile Federal Users

[Greg Brazil]

Almost nobody used CW any more.  The radio man rate in the Navy is gone. 
  Hams are almost the only ones using CW & I for one think they should 
give it up.
Greg (SF Bay Area)

I COLLECT TRAINS wrote:

> it would be an act of stupidity to give up HF SSB/CW allocations in favour
> of SatComms. They should at a minimum keep HF as a backup. satellites can be
> shot down or easily jammed. HF/CW is excellent advantage of being able to
> punch through even intentional jamming. and if an HF station gets destroyed
> they can be re-deployed in minutes at another location.
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of Federal Government Communications"
> <fedcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, September 04, 2006 6:31 PM
> Subject: [FedCom] Satellite Fixed/Mobile Federal Users
> 
> 
> 
>>Check this source out, there's some surprises:
>>
> 
> http://www.house.gov/hasc/schedules/6-21-06CavossaTestimony.pdf#search=%22Iridium%20Satellite%20Services%22
> 
>>Again, this seems to indicate that HF/SSB usage is going to diminish.
>>
>>Ken
>>
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