Subj : Morse Code
To   : Richard Brumbaugh
From : Steve Bainbridge
Date : Sun Sep 10 2000 05:44 am

Greetings, Richaard

 SB>> These days with computer technology, anyone can send and
 SB>> receive morse from the computer, yet, don't know if it is true as the
 SB>> ITU won't tell me, it has to be sent manualy.

 > It seems to me that sending and receiving code by
 > computer is no more
 > working CW than Lip Syncing Caruso is singing opera.

This is true to a certain extent, but chew on this.
What if the person has a hearing problem ?.
The way things stand at present, he/she would never get a class A or even an M5 
licence.
What about repetitive strain injury using a key ?.
Yes I know that you can suffer RSI with a keyboard, but not as likely as using 
a key.
As for your comment on not being "Real Sending", of course it is, and is likely 
to be better than 90% of the CW I have heard sent manualy. It makes no 
difference how it is sent and received, don't forget repeaters send the 
callsign in auto CW, or is there a little person sitting there 24 hrs a day to 
send it every 10 mins or so ?.

Steve

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