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Short Wave Sportfishing Short Wave Sportfishing is offline
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Default Radio Check! Radio Check!

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 11:30:25 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 08 Oct 2007 14:19:56 GMT, Short Wave Sportfishing
wrote:

It's sad to see a great communications mode just die off. What the
heck could be simpler than Morse code? A little time, a little
practice and your in the groove at 20 WPM


You needed 6 WPM flashing light to get out of USCG boot camp in the
60s. I guess that went away too now that everyone has a radio or phone
on their belt.


Heh...

Got it in one. :)