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Default Radio Check! Radio Check!

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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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. :)

To be a pilot you needed 5 wpm. I just looked at the keys on the Tacan and
read the code. The ID of a station is still probably Morris.


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