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So, Which reader has actually saved a life or lives using "CW" on Ham Bands?
Slow Code wrote in news:SPYSg.4010$o71.3724
@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net: " wrote in oups.com: Please, don't all jump in at once with all the unproven bragging and dozens of local weekly newspaper clippings. Let's hear it for the mode that saved the Titanic survivors in 1912... Don't know about whether it saved any lives or not, but I once took a very important NOTAM (Notice to Airman) on CW from a guy in the Aleutians in the days following the 1964 quake and put it on the proper teletype circuits for him. His airport's altitude was changing so that charts and other info were inaccurate. -- Dave Oldridge+ ICQ 1800667 |
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If you had to use CW to save someone's life, would that persondie?
Slow Code wrote:
Well it certainly isn't going to happen if they don't know CW. Get back to us if it ever happens during human history. -- 73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com |
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So, Which reader has actually saved a life or lives using "CW" on Ham Bands?
Dave Oldridge wrote:
Slow Code wrote in news:SPYSg.4010$o71.3724 @newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net: " wrote in oups.com: Please, don't all jump in at once with all the unproven bragging and dozens of local weekly newspaper clippings. Let's hear it for the mode that saved the Titanic survivors in 1912... Don't know about whether it saved any lives or not, but I once took a very important NOTAM (Notice to Airman) on CW from a guy in the Aleutians in the days following the 1964 quake and put it on the proper teletype circuits for him. His airport's altitude was changing so that charts and other info were inaccurate. Dave, that sounds very suspicious considering my ground school instructor's 1962 display of a then-old Santa Barbara, CA, half-hour TTY Wx report (then required by Commerce Dept.). SBA (ID of Santa Barbara), like all other weather stations at airports, were required to post their local Wx and airport conditions every half hour. SBA is on the Pacific coast and subject to rapid variations of weather. If weather changes more rapidly than that, weather stations were required to post extra in-between-scheduled-times reports. One day, after having fog entering and leaving SBA often, the operator of the TTY sent: "THE FOG SHE COMES IN THE FOG SHE GOES OUT." :-) The ground school class at VNY was presented with a glassine-protected TTY copy of the Wx message that must have been old at that time (the cheap TTY paper was already turning yellow). Got a good laugh from the class. In 1964 (which is 42 years ago), the weather stations had their own network over leased telephone lines. At least in the 48 contiguous states. Whether or not Alaska was tied in with manual telegraphy (radio or wirelines) I can't confirm...nor do I think it important since I know it was NOT via amateur bands. NOTAMs take many shapes but back 40+ years ago, the FAA handled them and saw to their distribution at airports. Most were press-printed but some current ones were sent by TTY. That was in times before NOAA. |
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So, Which reader has actually saved a life or lives using "CW" on Ham Bands?
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ups.com: Dave Oldridge wrote: Slow Code wrote in news:SPYSg.4010$o71.3724 @newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net: " wrote in oups.com: Please, don't all jump in at once with all the unproven bragging and dozens of local weekly newspaper clippings. Let's hear it for the mode that saved the Titanic survivors in 1912... Don't know about whether it saved any lives or not, but I once took a very important NOTAM (Notice to Airman) on CW from a guy in the Aleutians in the days following the 1964 quake and put it on the proper teletype circuits for him. His airport's altitude was changing so that charts and other info were inaccurate. Dave, that sounds very suspicious considering my ground school instructor's 1962 display of a then-old Santa Barbara, CA, half-hour TTY Wx report (then required by Commerce Dept.). SBA (ID of Santa Barbara), like all other weather stations at airports, were required to post their local Wx and airport conditions every half hour. SBA is on the Pacific coast and subject to rapid variations of weather. If weather changes more rapidly than that, weather stations were required to post extra in-between-scheduled-times reports. One day, after having fog entering and leaving SBA often, the operator of the TTY sent: "THE FOG SHE COMES IN THE FOG SHE GOES OUT." :-) The ground school class at VNY was presented with a glassine-protected TTY copy of the Wx message that must have been old at that time (the cheap TTY paper was already turning yellow). Got a good laugh from the class. In 1964 (which is 42 years ago), the weather stations had their own network over leased telephone lines. At least in the 48 contiguous states. Whether or not Alaska was tied in with manual telegraphy (radio or wirelines) I can't confirm...nor do I think it important since I know it was NOT via amateur bands. NOTAMs take many shapes but back 40+ years ago, the FAA handled them and saw to their distribution at airports. Most were press-printed but some current ones were sent by TTY. That was in times before NOAA. Lenny, just to help you feel better about morse code, if I ever hear you are dying and in need of help, I will use CW to get you help. Then you'll know before you die a ham used morse code to save a life and you can rest in peace over CW. SC |
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So, Which reader has actually saved a life or lives using "CW" on Ham Bands?
wrote: Please, don't all jump in at once with all the unproven bragging and dozens of local weekly newspaper clippings. Let's hear it for the mode that saved the Titanic survivors in 1912... Hmmm...kind of silent in here... :-) Like a morgue. I wonder what the ratio of Titanic Saved VS Titaic Lost was, when CW was a relavant mode? |
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So, Which reader has actually saved a life or lives using "CW" on Ham Bands?
Dave Oldridge wrote: Slow Code wrote in news:SPYSg.4010$o71.3724 @newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net: " wrote in oups.com: Please, don't all jump in at once with all the unproven bragging and dozens of local weekly newspaper clippings. Let's hear it for the mode that saved the Titanic survivors in 1912... Don't know about whether it saved any lives or not, but I once took a very important NOTAM (Notice to Airman) on CW from a guy in the Aleutians in the days following the 1964 quake and put it on the proper teletype circuits for him. His airport's altitude was changing so that charts and other info were inaccurate. -- Dave Oldridge+ ICQ 1800667 PADK? |
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So, Which reader has actually saved a life or lives using "CW" on Ham Bands?
Slow Code wrote: Lenny, just to help you feel better about morse code, if I ever hear you are dying and in need of help, I will use CW to get you help. Then you'll know before you die a ham used morse code to save a life and you can rest in peace over CW. SC Slow, thats IMPOSSIBLE! If you use CW then how can Len die? |
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So, Which reader has actually saved a life or lives using "CW" on Ham Bands?
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So, Which reader has actually saved a life or lives using "CW"on Ham Bands?
an old friend wrote:
indeed I am certain that all that is keeping some of these hams alive is code thus I am expecting a sudden die off when the R&O come out The R&O may come after global warming has already killed most of us off. Here's what Al Gore had to say quoting from The DrudgeReport: Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore warned: "Cigarette smoking is a significant contributor to global warming!" -- 73, Cecil http://www.w5dxp.com |
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