What the HP said about two-way radio . . .
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reconrider8
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nice read there i bet they wish it was still 2 and 400 and some change for each setup
Are they actually talking about using cw and not voice? That's crazy. I never knew that was used in a mobile environment. I figured these systems started out as voice.
n4yek
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I actually used to chat with a ham radio operator that operated cw while driving when he was on the hf bands.
With the exception of 2 meters and AM communications on hf, all his contacts were Morse code.
The cw speed he was listening to was mind boggling. He told me he heard words, not individual letters while he listened.
That's amazing.
WQPW689
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An article from a couple of years ago reveals they did just that in London during the 1930's:
The first ever 999 calls: Police release logs for 75th anniversary of the emergency phone number's introduction | Mail Online
An article from a couple of years ago reveals they did just that in London during the 1930's:
The first ever 999 calls: Police release logs for 75th anniversary of the emergency phone number's introduction | Mail Online
Not so amazing. I frequently do CW mobile. I copy in my head and use a kneeboard to write call signs and names for the log book later. The keyer sits on the center console.
spacellamaman
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a few years back a guy i used to work with who was in his forties i think, told me about when he was growing up as a kid in eastern NC his dad had a set up for CW in his car and as they would go tootling along down the country roads, there his dad would be just tippitty tapping and reacting to the same sounds he heard back as if he was talking to someone in a foreign language that my buddy couldnt understand. must have been fairly common cause his dad wasn't a cop or anything other than a ham if i remember right. crazy to imagine. simpler than trying to text message someone with a touch screen if you think about it tho.
reconrider8
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got a pic of your setup?
No. It's not impressive enough that I've been compelled to take a picture. It's an FT-857 on a Lido mount. The keyer isn't permanently mounted. I just set it on the center console when I want to do CW.
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