Back before gas got so expensive, there were lots of “Sunday drivers.” Sunday drivers were people that were just out driving, often aimlessly and at very slow speeds. Folks in a hurry often referred to them as “those !$#())%*#$@# Sunday drivers.”
On 30m, it seems we have a similar phenomenon–the Sunday CW operator. These hams send slowly and appear to just be operating for the enjoyment of operating.
Now, before any of you jump on me, let me explain that I’m not criticizing these ops. Quite the contrary, I think it’s great that there are so many. These are folks that may just be getting into CW or getting back into CW, and they deserve support, not criticism.
We should make an effort to work these guys and make them feel at home. I’ve had many nice QSOs with Sunday CW ops, and Lord knows that 30m could use the extra activity.
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