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Caught Sending Morse (was Give up CB for ham?)
A friend of mine and a high school classmate got caught doing the same
thing. Some very creative descriptions of the teachers' extracurricular activities, until one of the teachers turned out to be a ham... Showed them the piece of paper he was copying on :-) 73 Dan N3OX Caveat Lector wrote: During long boring meetings at an Aerospace company, my buddy and I would send Morse by pencil taps, sharp tap was a dit and a tap-scrape was a dah. Worked well until a new manager gave his fist talk assuring us nothing would change - we tapped out BS. After the meeting, the new manager asked my buddy and I to stay for a moment after the meeting, With a smile, he sed Hi guys -- I'm W#XYZ Real call sign disguised to protect the guilty (;-) -- CL -- I doubt, therefore I might be ! "kd5sak" wrote in message et... "Cecil Moore" wrote in message . com... clfe wrote: How do you send a 'dash' by tapping on a pipe? You apparently could revolutionize prison communications by providing an answer to that simple question. -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp How about a fast double tap on the pipe (or bar) to signify a "dash"? It's not an elegant solution, but could be made to work. Those guys are probably not gonna try for 30 characters per minute anyway. Harold KD5SAK |
Caught Sending Morse (was Give up CB for ham?)
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Give up CB for ham?
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 09:36:21 -0400, "clfe" wrote: I am of the opinion that a 5 WPM at least - should be kept on as a requirement - as someday - it may be needed. Think not? Say you're in the midst of an attack - of terrorism, a war on our homefront OR a large scale natural disaster, a microphone isn't working or available. You can key the radio but don't know code - now what? With code, even at 5 WPM - you could get some very important information to those needing it to help save you - to them. You could tell them WITH code, what is needed, exact whereabouts, how many people involved, etc........ Just clicking a mic pin with a wire won't tell anyone anything and could delay any help or a response big enough to do much good. In these times with the large scale disasters as we've seen and attacks - even for any said to be planned, NOW is a good time to WANT to know code. IT may save you........ It is one of those skills you learn - just like CPR or whatever - you hope you never have to use, but you're glad you have it - when you need it. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Your priorities are skewed. Since there are only so many hours allotted to us, what would be a better way to spend your spare time: 1. Learning morse code for the above mike-failure scenario? 2. Stocking up food, water and ammo for the above mike-failure scenario? You have been reading too many stories of the valiant radio op on the Titanic. Ain't gonna happen. Bill, W6WRT 20 wpm Extra, but realistic about it |
Give up CB for ham?
ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 09:54:14 -0400, "clfe" wrote: One other thing........ I cut my teeth on CB back when the FCC was busting CBers regularly for violations. I then got into Ham and Electronics. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Your CB origin is showing. "Ham" is an adjective, not a noun. One does not "get into ham", one "gets into ham radio". 10-4? Bill, W6WRT |
Give up CB for ham?
Bill Turner wrote:
You have been reading too many stories of the valiant radio op on the Titanic. Ain't gonna happen. Seems the bullies are not all on SSB after all. Didn't the Titanic's CW operator bully the California's CW operator to such an extent that he turned off, turned in, and the rest is history? -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp |
Give up CB for ham?
Bill Turner wrote:
"Ham" is an adjective, not a noun. Are you a ham? :-) -- 73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp |
Give up CB for ham?
Your CB origin is showing. "Ham" is an adjective, not a noun. One does not "get into ham", one "gets into ham radio". 10-4? Bill, W6WRT Gee, Bill. That's mighty specific. But since you brought it up. "Ham" can be used as a proper noun: "I'm a Ham". Not everyone goes to the trouble of saying "ham radio operator". It's also a sandwich. |
Give up CB for ham?
"Bill Turner" wrote in message
... ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 09:36:21 -0400, "clfe" wrote: I am of the opinion that a 5 WPM at least - should be kept on as a requirement - as someday - it may be needed. Think not? Say you're in the midst of an attack - of terrorism, a war on our homefront OR a large scale natural disaster, a microphone isn't working or available. You can key the radio but don't know code - now what? With code, even at 5 WPM - you could get some very important information to those needing it to help save you - to them. You could tell them WITH code, what is needed, exact whereabouts, how many people involved, etc........ Just clicking a mic pin with a wire won't tell anyone anything and could delay any help or a response big enough to do much good. In these times with the large scale disasters as we've seen and attacks - even for any said to be planned, NOW is a good time to WANT to know code. IT may save you........ It is one of those skills you learn - just like CPR or whatever - you hope you never have to use, but you're glad you have it - when you need it. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Your priorities are skewed. Since there are only so many hours allotted to us, what would be a better way to spend your spare time: 1. Learning morse code for the above mike-failure scenario? 2. Stocking up food, water and ammo for the above mike-failure scenario? You have been reading too many stories of the valiant radio op on the Titanic. Ain't gonna happen. Bill, W6WRT 20 wpm Extra, but realistic about it Not really, but I'm not in a mood to argue about stupid **** - anymore. Actually, I could care less. My ham days are few and far in between due to all the ass holes on there ruining it for the rest of us. Maybe you're right.......... the code really didn't keep the crud off the radios. Hell, why even have a test at all. |
Give up CB for ham?
"Bill Turner" wrote in message ... ORIGINAL MESSAGE: On Tue, 6 Jun 2006 09:54:14 -0400, "clfe" wrote: One other thing........ I cut my teeth on CB back when the FCC was busting CBers regularly for violations. I then got into Ham and Electronics. *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** Your CB origin is showing. "Ham" is an adjective, not a noun. One does not "get into ham", one "gets into ham radio". 10-4? Bill, W6WRT For christ's sakes - a misuse of words - so what........ I'm not an English Major. If that is all you can find to run off at the mouth about, why bother? |
Give up CB for ham?
clfe wrote:
Not really, but I'm not in a mood to argue about stupid **** - anymore. Actually, I could care less. My ham days are few and far in between due to all the ass holes on there ruining it for the rest of us. Maybe you're right.......... the code really didn't keep the crud off the radios. Hell, why even have a test at all. Time to hang up your ticket I guess. We are all assholes, and you are the only "true ham radio operator" left. Go play with yourself. tom K0TAR |
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