Do not laugh. It could come to pass that we (mankind) will need to reinvent spark gap.....Who knows what evil lurks in the minds....
Chuck AA5J At 02:39 PM 6/1/2008, Jack Hamilton wrote: >On Sun, 01 Jun 2008 15:07:17 -0400, "Paul L Schmidt, K9PS" ><<mailto:k9ps%40arrl.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > Andrew O'Brien wrote: > > > My reading of the message is that Morse code is "authorized" NOT > > > mandated. It seems a reasonable decision for a organization often > > > dependent on volunteers, if they want to use it.. let'em. MARS will > > > continue to use MT63, ALE, PSK, and many other digital modes. > > > > > > Andy K3UK > > > > > > > That's exactly the correct reading. Another tool for the toolbox. > > > > Digital modes (ranging in complexity from WL2K and ALE down to PSK31 > > and RTTY) will carry the bulk of the traffic. But if the computer > > goes down and propagation stinks, CW certainly beats "nothing". > >I guess it's time for us all to learn how to build spark gap >transmitters, just in case. > >-- >Jack Hamilton >Sacramento, California ><mailto:kd6ttl%40arrl.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
