"gravity" wrote in
reenews.net:

How many times, say during Katrina did this occour

uh, if you are deserted on an island with a few buckets of electronics
junk, your best bet is CW.

if you a prisoner of war, CW could be invaluable in getting a message
out. there are many other cases where CW can be used in channels that
don't support audio.

i am a superior creature because i know CW! ;-)

Gravity


I feel I'm a better radio amateur for knowing and being able use CW, but I
don't feel superior. When hardware fails, my pencil and paper still
work.

sc

Slow Code wrote:
When hardware fails, my pencil and paper still work.

When hardware fails, you resort to messages in bottles?
--
73, Cecil http://www.qsl.net/w5dxp

Cecil Moore wrote in
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Slow Code wrote:
When hardware fails, my pencil and paper still work.

When hardware fails, you resort to messages in bottles?


Yes, I can get the message there quicker in a bottle, than the time it
takes an appliance operator to get their rig back from a repair shop.

SC

Let's be honest, the only thing you can repair is some old piece of junk
tube rig because the technology is so simple. You could never repair a
modern rig, because like most dinos, you have ever evolved into the new
technology because out of fear, you cling to what is old and comfortable.

Slow Code wrote:
Cecil Moore wrote in
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Slow Code wrote:
When hardware fails, my pencil and paper still work.
When hardware fails, you resort to messages in bottles?


Yes, I can get the message there quicker in a bottle, than the time it
takes an appliance operator to get their rig back from a repair shop.

SC