In article , Mike Coslo
writes:

Yaknow, we could really P***s off some people by bringing in a Star
Trek thread here. Anyone game?

I'll start.

Was Picard a No-coder, or would he have known Morse?

Was Kirk a no coder, or would he have know Morse?

I say Picard knew Morse code, because of a combined respect for
history, and a desire to communicate in extremis if need be.

Kirk was a no coder, because of, well just because. 8^)

Apparently Kirk did know the Morse code, since he was able to copy the
"SOS" being sent by antique space ship from Earth full of the genetically
enhanced people in suspended animation in "Space Seed."

73 de Larry, K3LT
A Treker, not a "Trekkie"

In article , Mike Coslo
writes:

I say Picard knew Morse code, because of a combined respect for
history, and a desire to communicate in extremis if need be.

Agreed.

Kirk was a no coder, because of, well just because. 8^)

Wrong. Kirk knows Morse.

There was the original ST episode where they find the "sleeper ship" contianinf
Kahn (Ricardo Montelban) and all his crew in hibernation from the 21st century,
and proceed to wake them up.

They find the sleeper ship by means of its radio beacon, which is sending CQ
over and over. Uhura (didja know she only had the one name?) of course knows
what it says and starts reading it for Kirk, but he says "I'm reading it too,
Lieutenant".

Then, there was the film "Fantastic Voyage"

73 de Jim, N2EY

"N2EY" wrote in message
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In article , Mike Coslo

writes:

I say Picard knew Morse code, because of a combined respect for
history, and a desire to communicate in extremis if need be.

Agreed.

Kirk was a no coder, because of, well just because. 8^)

Wrong. Kirk knows Morse.


Nothing like citing real life situations to get a point across

Steve Stone wrote:
"N2EY" wrote in message
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In article , Mike Coslo



writes:


I say Picard knew Morse code, because of a combined respect for
history, and a desire to communicate in extremis if need be.

Agreed.

Kirk was a no coder, because of, well just because. 8^)

Wrong. Kirk knows Morse.



Nothing like citing real life situations to get a point across

I started the sub-thread in an effort to annoy some people. Looks like
it is working! ;^)

- Mike KB3EIA -

"Larry Roll K3LT" wrote in message
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In article , Mike Coslo

writes:

Yaknow, we could really P***s off some people by bringing in a Star
Trek thread here. Anyone game?

I'll start.

Was Picard a No-coder, or would he have known Morse?

Was Kirk a no coder, or would he have know Morse?

I say Picard knew Morse code, because of a combined respect for
history, and a desire to communicate in extremis if need be.

Kirk was a no coder, because of, well just because. 8^)

Apparently Kirk did know the Morse code, since he was able to copy the
"SOS" being sent by antique space ship from Earth full of the genetically
enhanced people in suspended animation in "Space Seed."

73 de Larry, K3LT
A Treker, not a "Trekkie"



OK. There you have it. End of debate. Larry has just stated that someone
who knows the sending of SOS knows "the Morse code."

Kim W5TIT


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In article , "Kim W5TIT"
writes:

Apparently Kirk did know the Morse code, since he was able to copy the
"SOS" being sent by antique space ship from Earth full of the genetically
enhanced people in suspended animation in "Space Seed."

73 de Larry, K3LT
A Treker, not a "Trekkie"



OK. There you have it. End of debate. Larry has just stated that someone
who knows the sending of SOS knows "the Morse code."

Except that the sleeper ship was sending "CQ", not "SOS". Which may actually
have been a form of inside joke, because one of the pet peeves of many was the
too-long CQ with no breaks to listen.

73 de Jim, N2EY

"N2EY" wrote in message
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In article , "Kim W5TIT"
writes:

Apparently Kirk did know the Morse code, since he was able to copy the
"SOS" being sent by antique space ship from Earth full of the
genetically
enhanced people in suspended animation in "Space Seed."

73 de Larry, K3LT
A Treker, not a "Trekkie"



OK. There you have it. End of debate. Larry has just stated that
someone
who knows the sending of SOS knows "the Morse code."

Except that the sleeper ship was sending "CQ", not "SOS". Which may
actually
have been a form of inside joke, because one of the pet peeves of many was
the
too-long CQ with no breaks to listen.

73 de Jim, N2EY


OHMYGAWD!!!! Ya mean Larry, the CW fiend of all, didn't know an SOS from a
CQ?!?!

This is too precious...

Kim W5TIT

In article , "Kim W5TIT"
writes:

OHMYGAWD!!!! Ya mean Larry, the CW fiend of all, didn't know an SOS from a
CQ?!?!

This is too precious...

He can no longer separate Reality from Fiction. Shrug.

LHA

(N2EY) wrote in message ...
In article , "Kim W5TIT"
writes:

Apparently Kirk did know the Morse code, since he was able to copy the
"SOS" being sent by antique space ship from Earth full of the genetically
enhanced people in suspended animation in "Space Seed."

73 de Larry, K3LT
A Treker, not a "Trekkie"



OK. There you have it. End of debate. Larry has just stated that someone
who knows the sending of SOS knows "the Morse code."

Except that the sleeper ship was sending "CQ", not "SOS".

Larry on a mountainside rescuing a hiker and his wife. The hiker has
fallen and broken his leg, compound fracture. His wife is screaming.
As night falls, Larry pulls out his 2m HT and, because this is a
life-threatening emergency, calls "CQ CQ CQ de K3LT."

Ops normal.

In article ,
(Brian) writes:


Larry on a mountainside rescuing a hiker and his wife. The hiker has
fallen and broken his leg, compound fracture. His wife is screaming.
As night falls, Larry pulls out his 2m HT and, because this is a
life-threatening emergency, calls "CQ CQ CQ de K3LT."

Ops normal.

Brian:

I thought it was me with a QRP HF CW rig and YOU with the HT -- 200
miles from the nearest repeater! I'm sure that the frantic XYL's screaming
would get a response before you did with your HT!

73 de Larry, K3LT