Dee:

Some would argue Latin is not dead, churches and doctors still use it...

It is dead, both cw and morse, some may live to see the proof, some
may not have long enough. This is the digital age.

Here in this newsgroup you can find many who try to form religious
doctrine over out dated specs, faqs and past limitations of the net. This
type of behavior is seen in many groups of individuals, the "control
freaks" are here on the web too.

There is a real cult which has formed around CW, they have their
church, high priests, hierarchy and devoted following, you might refer to
them as "CW Groupies" if CW was the name of a rock band.

The data transmission protocols which could be used on amateur radio as we
speak here are mind numbing. However, phone and cw do server hobby uses
here. But, data transmission of binaries, graphics, movies, etc. are not
suited to either. Two bursts of encrypted/compressed packets happening a
a blink of an eye can fill your screen with enough text to keep you
reading for two minutes. Or, an IM protocol could be employed in "text
chat" with one freq serving as a party line and only grabbing packets they
are interested in... possibilities are endless...

No, no one would pause at a simple cw reader, you would allow two machines
to chat together, no human needs to tap a key, it is far below what the
human mind was meant to do, it is akin to pounding on a skin covered drum,
however, if MadMax ever happens, I will grant you it may have a use,
"God" forbid that ever occurs... but then, if it does, there will be tons
of CB radios out there which will be pressed into use... they will be
able to be found in almost any diesel truck on the highway, and base
stations in the smallest of towns, alternators removed from cars and
driven by small gas engines off lawn mowers, etc.

I don't think there is going to be that many hams with a key in their hand
saving the human race... and you will not likely know the heroes until
the event happens... the greatest plans of mice and men...and all that...

But, hey, the dreams of men are what keeps them going, and there is always
only a problem when they attempt to force their dreams on
others--especially when the dreams become decades old... become brittle
and turn to dust in the face of harsh reality...

John


John

On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 17:47:53 -0400, Dee Flint wrote:


"John Smith" wrote in message
news
Len:

It is not even close...

The end of all that design in computer hardware and software, when
efficient and up-to-date, would be impossible for a human operator to send
let alone receive without hardware and software... RTTY is as dead as
CW...

John

On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 10:22:01 -0700, an old friend wrote:


Every mode has its advantages and disadvantages. Neither RTTY nor CW is
dead. One just has more choices than in the past.

Dee D. Flint, N8UZE