Morse verses Texting - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKrxMhNxv3Q&NR=1 http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article381748.ece
I also have a video from a Jay Leno Tonight show of 2 men using Morse code beating 2 young men sending the same message using cell phones. Alec On 4/22/2010 1:11 PM, Daniel C. wrote: > On Thu, Apr 22, 2010 at 1:02 PM, Aaron Toponce<[email protected]> > wrote: > >> It's just another form of communication, like Facebook, IRC, cell phones >> or mailing lists. One key difference that HAM radio has, that the rest >> don't, in the event of a catastrophe is Morse code. It still remains one >> of the most fundamental forms of communication when everything else >> fails. Which still confounds me how Morse code knowledge and competency >> is no longer part of the exams. >> > Indeed. I'm dating a girl who just graduated from the advanced Morse > course at Ft. Huachuca, which has inspired me to learn it myself. > It's pretty interesting. > > -Dan > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
