nrps801
Member
I keep listening to St. Catharines FD and it sounds like morse code pops through every so often, and usually nothing follows it. I'm just curious as to what it means.
Whats that used for? Or.. what does it do
:roll:
As he mentioned, it is used to ID the Transmitter in accordance with FCC regulations. The CW (Morse Code tones) sends the station official Call-Sign periodically.
Tom
W4NOV (extra-class)
haha, thanks for all the info guys. I was really wondering what it was.
As he mentioned, it is used to ID the Transmitter in accordance with FCC regulations. The CW (Morse Code tones) sends the station official Call-Sign periodically.
That'll go away before long - The FCC and Government/Military requirements for the Military Communications chaps learning how to use the Morse Code (actually American Morse Code") have been eliminated, taking away the most reliable and simplest electronic communication mode ever.. Now nobody but us "ol Phats" or die-hard hams know how to use it/read it without a computer...