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"Woody" wrote in
news:U5qIg.36408$NF3.27574@trnddc05: Well... no, I got the point just fine. I can't imagine being surrounded by Spanish-speaking people needing a code interp, or being on a CW freq anyway, while some emergency happens to be taking place. Well, it certainly happened to me. Of course I can't say whether it actually SAVED any lives. Because maybe they would have been saved anyway, though it sure helped that I could figure out what was wrong. But you see, a lot of ships used CW at that time. And yeah, I'm elite like that... I have a gift for gab... just like a monkey can be trained to tap out a code of communication, I can parrot what I hear. It [or 50wpm CW] isn't intelligence in any way, it's just a stupid circus trick. Once again..... this wasn't or isn't the issue 50wpm is relatively easy. Now back in 1975 when I was out on Sable Island, I broke in on some guys on 80m with my nice new computer, programmed to send morse from the terminal keyboard (but still requiring a human ear to hear). They were going 65 and wanted to know if I could "copy the morse code." One kid there used to QSO me and he'd start out at 60 and ramp up. He was 13. anyway... No one said there were no pros to the mode, just that the whole "save a life" thing is laughable. This argument jumps from an issue of speed, then to the generation gap, then to simple name-calling banter. It's quite humorous and totally stupid. Kudos to the OP troll! LOL rb Well, to be honest, I leave my keyer set at 25wpm. That's a good steady speed for general working. I'm only likely to speed it up if I'm in a contest or something. -- Dave Oldridge+ ICQ 1800667 |
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Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you..... the "Whole Point" in the Apples and
Oranges War: "Dave Oldridge" But you see, a lot of ships used CW at that time. So, what say we just forget this whole thing a swap some radios? rb |
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![]() Woody wrote: Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you..... the "Whole Point" in the Apples and Oranges War: "Dave Oldridge" But you see, a lot of ships used CW at that time. So, what say we just forget this whole thing a swap some radios? rb I'kk be glad to as soonas the R&O comes out |
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