Thread: It was a mistake for the ITU to eliminate the CW requirement.
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Old October 28th 06, 11:07 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.antenna,rec.radio.amateur.policy,rec.radio.scanner,rec.radio.swap
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Default It was a mistake for the ITU to eliminate the CW requirement.
Chris wrote:
... machines like the IBM 650 were
considered to be a waste of valuable man hours to set up, ...

Blasphemy! The IBM 650 was the first computer
I ever programmed - in 1958 at Texas A&M.
Bi-Quinary (like an abacus) with a magnetic drum
and tons of air-conditioning to cool the hundreds
of dual triodes.
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73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com
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