Can't stand it!!

On 7/21/11 4:57 PM, Susan Hartman wrote:
On 7/21/2011 9:11 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 14:04:25 +0100,
wrote:

On 21/07/2011 07:27, Fred wrote:
From what I have heard, Ham Operators are getting away from voice
and going
back to the old "Dit, Dit,Dit, Dah, Dah, Dah, Dit, Dit, Dit stuff -
true or
false??? I never could master the rhythm!

I agree, Fred. In the "old days" you built your own equipment with
whatever you could lay your hands on. Finishing a piece of equipment,
testing it and using it for the first time to contact someone a few
miles away (or even thousands of miles away) was quite an achievement.
Nowadays you go into a shop, buy the equipment, switch it on and talk -
no satisfaction at all. I spent my time in the RAF as a telegraphist
(morse& teletype) followed by 30 years in the civil service as a
government radio officer - when I finally retired 7 years ago everything
was computerised (and very soul-less!)
Bruce

And then there was semaphore .........


LOL remembering learning semaphore for my girl scout badge. I'd stand in
the street alongside my house, with a friend two blocks away, and we'd
send each other signals. I can still remember most of the alphabet...but
sure can't "read" it backwards like I used to!

sue (anybody have any use for an old GS sash with LOTS of badges??)

Why don't you contact your local council and donate it. I'll bet there
are badges on it they'll have to research

Cheryl