With full respect Ken, it is NOT "mangled" code. A bug sends human Morse code as opposed to machine-generated code that is about as friendly as computer-generated voices.
Mike, the military still required radiotelegraph operators on some of their aircraft and the commercial airlines used CW for trans-Pacific flights. I worked for Lockheed and held a commercial radiotelegraph license for just that purpose. I enjoy watching the "Pan Am" TV show because that was how flying was back in the 50's and 60's. I did a lot of it then. Wow, have times changed! BTW, I still hold a current commercial radiotelegraph license, but I doubt if I'll need it again, Hi! 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- Never been a big fan of bugs and the mangled code most people send with them. ... 73, Ken Alexander VE3HLS On 29/10/2011 12:09 AM, Mike Morrow wrote: >> Noted last episode a Vibroplex or similar was used >> to send a telegram or cablegram >> >> http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/pan-am/jet-setter/104a-cablegram > I wonder if, by the early 1960s, there were **any** commercial > aircraft radiotelegrapher positions still used on US airlines. The > Element 7 Aircraft Radiotelegraph Endorsement to the First or Second > Class Radiotelegraph License was still available from the FCC even in > the mid-1980s. But that was likely more than 25 years after all such > positions had ceased to exist. > > Mike / KK5F > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
