Shipboard wireless telegraphy was in use to just a few years ago

From URL; http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/media/backg.../hq-ac75_e.htm
"The era of Morse telegraphy ended in Canada on November 19, 1996, when
radio operator Vern Hillier sent the last Morse code message from the
Canadian Coast Guard Radio station at Ketch Harbour Nova Scotia."


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CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be !






"m II" wrote in message news:2%iOf.9020$Ui.7061@edtnps84...
Caveat Lector wrote:
Thanks Tom

Had an old ham say he was taught 99 was the same as 88

Any other inputs ? Must be some old telegraphers out there !



Yeah, well..I'm kinda rusty since I retired in 1927...




mike