[BC] CW's value...

[CBoone]

I always thought it was a funny thing that the Star Trek episode where Capt
Pike is in that chair, unable to speak but able to send one or two beeps
(one for yes, two for no) evidently forgot Morse code....yet in ST:V, Scotty
uses code to tell Kirk and Spock to "stand back" while in the brig...AND
Futurama's episode with most of the ST:TOS characters, Pike's chair was
there but code was used by whoever was sitting in it (using their foot :)
One of my fav Futurama episodes.
Evidently, there was no ham on the writing staff of ST in the
beginning...even my ex boss, who was NOT a ham but a ST fan even commented
on the faux paux of that one detail!

I enjoy using code (on 6m and 10m mostly nowadays...) but its days to be a
license requirement for an amateur ticket are numbered.

And though you are technically correct Burt, Morse code is used to define
all versions of it nowadays....even Part 97.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net 
> [mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Burt I. Weiner
> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 12:19 PM
> To: broadcast at radiolists.net
> Subject: [BC] CW's value...
> 
> A family friend has a son who was in a serious car accident 
> many years ago.  His only way to communicate is by code.  He 
> is only able to move his fingers slightly and most of his 
> family has become quite proficient in International 
> Continental code but has absolutely no interest in radio.  
> They communicate by holding hands.  I wanted to get him a 
> Heath HG-1410 key but he can't operate it.
> 
> By the way, Morse code is not what is commonly used for radio 
> purposes, the International Continental code is.  Morse and 
> the international Continental Code are quite different.
> 
> Burt