Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
Y'know there was actually a time when a fellow could tune across a band,
especially 80 or 40, and immediately recognize various stations by the
keying characteristic of their rig and their fists on a mechanical key.
Different stations had distinctively different voices. By comparison,
listening on the ham bands today is rather like attending a party where
everyone speaks with an identical artificial computer-produced "voice" <G>
I recall traffic nets in which stations would initiate their check-in by
sending a single element -- not a letter, just a single dit or dah. The
NCS would immediately respond with the call!
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73
Vic, K2VCO
Fresno, CA
http://www.qsl.net/k2vco
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