Subj : Da Di Dit Dit - Rulz
To : STAN PHILLIPS
From : Roy Witt
Date : Fri Aug 18 2000 10:08 am
Hello STAN.
13 Aug 00 17:49, you wrote to me:
RW>> I belong to a (world-wide) group that advocates the relaxing and
RW>> eventual end to the morse code requirements.
SP> I hope that that this does not extend to relaxing and an eventual end
SP> to the theory requirments!!
On the contrary, theory testing will have more questions than before.
RW>> In fact, CW is dead throughout the entire world, except for the
RW>> die-hards in Amateur Radio.
SP> Not really, it is still in use with navigational beacons, and as ID
SP> on most satellite transponders.
I believe you'll find that this only applies to Amateur Radio beacons and
satellites.
SP> The use of code is increasing rapidly to communicate with physically
SP> handicapped people. Many hospitals are teaching code to these
SP> patients.
Not here. They're given 'personal' radios, which are popular with
shut-ins, hikers, hunters, fishermen, etc..
RW> SP>> What is the full name of the conference?
RW>>
RW>> Which reminds me, I have to update the echo rules. I had to kill
RW>> that echo due to a lack of traffic.
SP> It has been getting that way with the HAM sig's too!!
Actually, this echo is seeing more traffic than it's seen for the better
part of this year.
... Ham radio + computers = no time + no money
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