Subj : Morse Code
To   : ROY WITT
From : STAN PHILLIPS
Date : Sat Sep 02 2000 04:05 pm

RW>  AB> but I think it's important to recognise it's potential as a fall-back
RW>  AB> system.
RW>
RW> Maybe 100 years from now, somebody will make a war movie where a platoon
RW> is cut off from headquarters and their radio is broken. Pretty soon some
RW> old Master Sargent remembers his great grandpappy taught him enough Morse
RW> Code to be dangerous.  So he rigs a switch to the finals and uses a couple
RW> of empty cartridges for the make and break.  He's all set up and sending
RW> code, but the people at headquarters don't have the slightest clue what
RW> that clickety clack interfering noise is in their speaker...

WHich is a good example as to why knowlege of it should be retained ;-)


RW>  AB> Even if you can't modulate a carrier for some reason - if you
RW>  AB> can oscillate, you can communicate.
RW>
RW> {:)

Code is often sent by a light source. (including flashlights)


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