Subj : Morse Code To : Tom Walker From : Richard Brumbaugh Date : Sun Sep 10 2000 12:11 pm On (10 Sep 00) Tom Walker wrote to Richard Brumbaugh... TW> True, it is mostly a Hi Tech Gimic and NOT the Old Brass Pounders CW TW> . Particualrly in Character. It is Cold and Sterle. . But when the TW> Interference is UP it will get through better then most any other TW> communications method. I have had fewer than half dozen phone QSOs in the past 15 years or so. I hated having to learn the code (13 wpm) and wish there was NO code, hi. But after learning it I worked CW all the time. Mostly cuz I didn't have the money or know-how to build a modulated rig, hi. My rig for the past 18 or so years has been a CW only Heath HX-1681 and matching HR-1860 rcvr. I have a bunch of older stuff too, but just can't see that I'd get much fun from operating a store bought rig, hi. Might break down and get a rig some day though, if I can find one simple enough. Best regards, (73) Dick, W5MFD since 1946 richard.brumbaugh@gratisnet.com --- PPoint 3.01 * Origin: A School-Free Gun Zone * Tulsa OK * USA (1:170/302.17) .