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Date: Mon, 7 Mar 94 04:30:14 PST
From: Ham-Policy Mailing List and Newsgroup <ham-policy@ucsd.edu>
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Subject: Ham-Policy Digest V94 #108
To: Ham-Policy
Ham-Policy Digest Mon, 7 Mar 94 Volume 94 : Issue 108
Today's Topics:
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Date: 6 Mar 94 23:28:22 GMT
From: world!dts@decwrl.dec.com
To: ham-policy@ucsd.edu
References <Anthony_Pelliccio-050394145256@138.16.64.49>, <ZK9rPXB.edellers@delphi.com>, <Anthony_Pelliccio-050394162614@138.16.64.49>ë
Subject : Re: Morse Whiners
In article <Anthony_Pelliccio-050394162614@138.16.64.49> Anthony_Pelliccio@brown.edu (Tony Pelliccio) writes:
>In article <ZK9rPXB.edellers@delphi.com>, Ed Ellers <edellers@delphi.com>
>wrote:
>
>> Tony Pelliccio <Anthony_Pelliccio@brown.edu> writes:
>>
>> >But as usual Dan, you've missed the point. Why should someone have to learn
>> >how to change lanes, or obey road signs before obtaining a license? No
>> >matter what you try to compare it against your logic is still flawed.
>>
>> Excellent example. The difference is that road signs, lane changing and the
>> like are needed skills for ALL drivers; Morse Code is only necessary for those
>> who WANT to use CW.
>
>It's a necessary skill alright. Ever try to copy some of the foreign
>stations on voice? You're 5-9, what's your call?
>
>Tony
Ever tried doing on RTTY? works as well or better. I've even been able to
get a few words of spanish conjured up out of some deep forgotten memory
cells on occasion during RTTY contacts.
I have had many long ragchews on RTTY with DX stations from the Ukraine to
South America, and from Africa to Australia. On RTTY, accents do not get in
the way, and many people who would otherwise not be comfortable with english
are able to get enough across to make for great conversation. And, as I said
before, despite being unable to really understand or speak spanish in "real
time" I can do a little on RTTY. Then again my brain is able to concentrate
on the language, rather than being tied up doing encoding and decoding.
I think it is great that some people really enjoy ragchewing on CW. Personally,
I do mine on RTTY, amtor, pactor and other digital modes. To each his own.
73,
Dan
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