Please understand this as a valid request, no flames between CW and Digital operators please!
I operate both modes, but I am primarily a CW Op, though I love and used Pactor, ARQ, etc, and PSK31, so I am NOT anti-digital! Yes, I am pro-CW, I love CW...
The thing is that in the old days it was more common to have CW Identification along with a digital mode, since it was a legal requirement.
I have heard the occasional WSPR station sending automated CW ID after the TX, after all there is a long pause of 5 seconds or so with no transmissions.
I would love to see optional CW ID being able to be enabled in the firmware menu, after all, since it is pretty much all there, it may not be hard for you to add it Hans?
It would hurt NO digital operators, after all, nearly every digital operator operates with the volume down, though we should not, but we do.
It would help CW operators however, since many do not know what these signals are, nor can they know who to contact if there is some interference.
I know that applies less to WSPR since it is well established on set narrow band of frequencies, but it would still be interesting, encouraging, and helpful to CW Ops.
Please can we have CW ID also added as an option that can be enabled in WSPR menu, CW ID on/off?
It can also bring more WSPR users as a CW op may write asking "what is that mode you are using?"
Not every CW OP is on the web, I know some that don't even have Email.
Anyway, I'd use WSPR a lot more if I could have an ID showing, as then also CW ops could monitor the WSPR frequency and hear from where signals are coming.
Thanks for considering this,
73 de Lou
