Slow Code wrote:
What do you like best about appliance operating?

All the crotchety old farts are either off somewhere beep-beep-beeping
away on CW or bitching to each other on the lower half of the 80m phone
band, so it's easy to avoid them and talk to someone who enjoys ham
radio as it is instead of whining about how it was.

gwatts wrote in
:

Slow Code wrote:
What do you like best about appliance operating?

All the crotchety old farts are either off somewhere beep-beep-beeping
away on CW or bitching to each other on the lower half of the 80m phone
band, so it's easy to avoid them and talk to someone who enjoys ham
radio as it is instead of whining about how it was.


Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.



SC

Slow Code wrote:
gwatts wrote in
:


Slow Code wrote:

What do you like best about appliance operating?

All the crotchety old farts are either off somewhere beep-beep-beeping
away on CW or bitching to each other on the lower half of the 80m phone
band, so it's easy to avoid them and talk to someone who enjoys ham
radio as it is instead of whining about how it was.



Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.

It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how much
you whine, and it's not alternator whine.

gwatts wrote in
:

Slow Code wrote:
gwatts wrote in
:


Slow Code wrote:

What do you like best about appliance operating?

All the crotchety old farts are either off somewhere beep-beep-beeping
away on CW or bitching to each other on the lower half of the 80m phone
band, so it's easy to avoid them and talk to someone who enjoys ham
radio as it is instead of whining about how it was.



Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.

It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how much
you whine, and it's not alternator whine.


I only typed like because I knew you would understand that style of
communicating. So, after your license came in the mail what I appliance
did you decide to buy? MFJ? Alinco? Cobra?

SC

Slow Code wrote:

Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.
It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how much
you whine, and it's not alternator whine.


I only typed like because I knew you would understand that style of
communicating. So, after your license came in the mail what I appliance
did you decide to buy? MFJ? Alinco? Cobra?


While you are being all holier than thou, what did you design and build for your
main rig? I'm hoping to be impressed, but expecting to be disappointed.

Did the code help you with the design?

I took my Advanced class test down at 1919 M street 36 years ago. I had to
sit at the desk and copy one solid minute out of five error free at 13WPM.
I passed it on the first try. I almost failed the sending test, as I had never
spent much time doing that. I had never made a code contact before my test,
and I have only made a couple since.

The thing about code contacts is they never seem to want to say anything beyond:

WA3XXX DE W6XX RST 5NN WX FB 73 W6XX SK

How does that help the cause of amateur radio?

I have designed and built numerous rf receivers and transmitters, many are
employed by the US Army for various uses. I have fixed many different radios
from tube stuff through DSP driven affairs.

How exactly did the code help me to do this?

For me code was a means to an end. I wanted my license, so I learned the code.

There were plenty of rude, profane, and generally unpleasant hams on the air
back when all had to pass the test in the offices of the FCC. I haven't noticed
that things are any worse now. About the only real difference is in the quality
of the gear folks are running. It is much better than the crappy stuff that
was on the air back in the early 70's.

-Chuck

Chuck Harris wrote in
:

Slow Code wrote:

Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.
It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how
much you whine, and it's not alternator whine.


I only typed like because I knew you would understand that style of
communicating. So, after your license came in the mail what I
appliance did you decide to buy? MFJ? Alinco? Cobra?


While you are being all holier than thou, what did you design and build
for your main rig? I'm hoping to be impressed, but expecting to be
disappointed.

Did the code help you with the design?

I took my Advanced class test down at 1919 M street 36 years ago. I had
to sit at the desk and copy one solid minute out of five error free at
13WPM. I passed it on the first try. I almost failed the sending test,
as I had never spent much time doing that. I had never made a code
contact before my test, and I have only made a couple since.

The thing about code contacts is they never seem to want to say anything
beyond:

WA3XXX DE W6XX RST 5NN WX FB 73 W6XX SK

How does that help the cause of amateur radio?

I have designed and built numerous rf receivers and transmitters, many
are employed by the US Army for various uses. I have fixed many
different radios from tube stuff through DSP driven affairs.

How exactly did the code help me to do this?

For me code was a means to an end. I wanted my license, so I learned
the code.

There were plenty of rude, profane, and generally unpleasant hams on the
air back when all had to pass the test in the offices of the FCC. I
haven't noticed that things are any worse now. About the only real
difference is in the quality of the gear folks are running. It is much
better than the crappy stuff that was on the air back in the early 70's.

-Chuck


Are conversations on repeaters as technical as they were twenty-five years
ago?

Me? I hear no-codes and nickle extras arguing how long a half wave dipole
should be.

SC

Slow Code wrote:
Chuck Harris wrote in

While you are being all holier than thou, what did you design and build
for your main rig? I'm hoping to be impressed, but expecting to be
disappointed.

Did the code help you with the design?

I took my Advanced class test down at 1919 M street 36 years ago. I had
to sit at the desk and copy one solid minute out of five error free at
13WPM. I passed it on the first try. I almost failed the sending test,
as I had never spent much time doing that. I had never made a code
contact before my test, and I have only made a couple since.

The thing about code contacts is they never seem to want to say anything
beyond:

WA3XXX DE W6XX RST 5NN WX FB 73 W6XX SK

How does that help the cause of amateur radio?

I have designed and built numerous rf receivers and transmitters, many
are employed by the US Army for various uses. I have fixed many
different radios from tube stuff through DSP driven affairs.

How exactly did the code help me to do this?

For me code was a means to an end. I wanted my license, so I learned
the code.

There were plenty of rude, profane, and generally unpleasant hams on the
air back when all had to pass the test in the offices of the FCC. I
haven't noticed that things are any worse now. About the only real
difference is in the quality of the gear folks are running. It is much
better than the crappy stuff that was on the air back in the early 70's.

-Chuck


Are conversations on repeaters as technical as they were twenty-five years
ago?

Oh, easily. 25 years ago, technical conversations were dominated by such earth
shatteringly important stuff as having a ham down at the repeater site helping
other hams tune their transmitters to be on frequency. Other wonderkind were
hitting the repeater with a full quieting signal, and turning their power up
to try and get a better signal to that DX mobile that breaking up.

If it wasn't that, it was an endless sea of autopatches calling the xyl to tell
her that traffic was bad, could she start dinner... or ordering pizza.


Me? I hear no-codes and nickle extras arguing how long a half wave dipole
should be.

I heard the same things 25 years ago from Generals that got their licenses at
the offices of the FCC.

Even 34 years ago, there were study guides that had questions from the pool
used by the FCC. If you could memorize the answers to those questions, you
were virtually assured of passing. I used the ARRL handbook as my guide.

You didn't answer my questions about the home brew rig you are using.

-Chuck

Chuck Harris wrote in
:

Slow Code wrote:

Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.
It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how
much you whine, and it's not alternator whine.


I only typed like because I knew you would understand that style of
communicating. So, after your license came in the mail what I
appliance did you decide to buy? MFJ? Alinco? Cobra?


While you are being all holier than thou, what did you design and build
for your main rig? I'm hoping to be impressed, but expecting to be
disappointed.

Did the code help you with the design?

I took my Advanced class test down at 1919 M street 36 years ago. I had
to sit at the desk and copy one solid minute out of five error free at
13WPM. I passed it on the first try. I almost failed the sending test,
as I had never spent much time doing that. I had never made a code
contact before my test, and I have only made a couple since.

The thing about code contacts is they never seem to want to say anything
beyond:

WA3XXX DE W6XX RST 5NN WX FB 73 W6XX SK


Contacts like that still help maintain receiving skill. That's important
if you ever have to use CW to save a life.

SC

wrote in message
...
On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:51:17 GMT, Slow Code wrote:

Chuck Harris wrote in
:

Slow Code wrote:

Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.
It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how
much you whine, and it's not alternator whine.


I only typed like because I knew you would understand that style of
communicating. So, after your license came in the mail what I
appliance did you decide to buy? MFJ? Alinco? Cobra?


While you are being all holier than thou, what did you design and build
for your main rig? I'm hoping to be impressed, but expecting to be
disappointed.

Did the code help you with the design?

I took my Advanced class test down at 1919 M street 36 years ago. I had
to sit at the desk and copy one solid minute out of five error free at
13WPM. I passed it on the first try. I almost failed the sending test,
as I had never spent much time doing that. I had never made a code
contact before my test, and I have only made a couple since.

The thing about code contacts is they never seem to want to say anything
beyond:

WA3XXX DE W6XX RST 5NN WX FB 73 W6XX SK


Contacts like that still help maintain receiving skill. That's important
if you ever have to use CW to save a life.
but it will never happen since there is no one to send the distress
call

SC
http://kb9rqz.blogspot.com/


Oh, really????
How about THIS one? (QRZ) and a newstory from England?

Quote
Morse code used in rescue!

London, 20 October/GNN/ -- MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY News Release
(Press Notice: 368_06) issued by The Government News Network on 20 October
2006

Yesterday afternoon just after 5.30pm Hayling Island Coastguard team
member, Steve Mann, witnessed what he thought was a SOS message flashed by
torchlight towards the Control Tower at Hayling Island Sailing Club. Steve
responded to the SOS message by switching the lights on and off in the
Control Tower.

The casualty was identified and was indeed using Morse code as he had
recently transferred all of his safety equipment from his 28ft fishing
vessel onto a newly acquired boat. He was running this vessel from
Emsworth to Thorneham Marina, a distance of about 4 miles, when he ran
aground and started to take on water. Steve Mann then alerted Solent
Coastguard Marine Rescue Coordination Centre who requested the launch of the
RNLI inshore and D-class lifeboats from Hayling island to the casualty who
was transferred to Hayling Island Lifeboat Station, where he was checked
over by a crewman who is also a paramedic. His vessel was towed back to
Sparks Marina by the inshore lifeboat.

Steve Mann said afterwards, "I was absolutely amazed to see the
flashed SOS message. This man was caught out on the one occasion he went to
sea with absolutely no safety equipment. Even without radio communication
going to sea without even a portable flare is extremely dangerous and could
cost you your life."

(with permission)
Seawaves Publishing
7-137 West 20th Street North Vancouver BC V7M 1Y2 Canada
14419 Greenwood Ave N Seattle WA 98113 USA




--
Posted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com

In article k.net,
says...
Chuck Harris wrote in
:

Slow Code wrote:

Big Ten-Four on that Good Buddy.
It sounds like you run a lot of 11m, not surprising considering how
much you whine, and it's not alternator whine.


I only typed like because I knew you would understand that style of
communicating. So, after your license came in the mail what I
appliance did you decide to buy? MFJ? Alinco? Cobra?


While you are being all holier than thou, what did you design and build
for your main rig? I'm hoping to be impressed, but expecting to be
disappointed.

Did the code help you with the design?

I took my Advanced class test down at 1919 M street 36 years ago. I had
to sit at the desk and copy one solid minute out of five error free at
13WPM. I passed it on the first try. I almost failed the sending test,
as I had never spent much time doing that. I had never made a code
contact before my test, and I have only made a couple since.

The thing about code contacts is they never seem to want to say anything
beyond:

WA3XXX DE W6XX RST 5NN WX FB 73 W6XX SK


Contacts like that still help maintain receiving skill. That's important
if you ever have to use CW to save a life.

SC

How are you going to save a life with CW? If someone is having a heart
attack he's not going to be steady enough to type out an SOS to you.

No planes use morse code. No ships do either. Just who do you think is
going to send you an SOS?