[BC] CW vs Text Messaging

[Jerry Mathis]

They really did! A look of total disbelief! It was funny  :D

Actually, I EXPECTED that outcome! Knowing how fast you can send Morse code. 
Assuming the sound I heard was the actual code being sent, I'd say it was 
around 15 wpm.

Hey, I LIKED the outfits! Thought it made the whole bit more realistic.

Jerry Mathis
Clear Channel Radio, Tupelo & Meridian MS




>From: Kent Winrich <reader at oldradio.com>
>Reply-To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>To: Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>Subject: Re: [BC] CW vs Text Messaging
>Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 14:13:09 -0700
>
>The text messagers looked stunned when they were TRASHED!!  LOL
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>CBoone wrote:
>
>>For those who missed it last night on Leno, good ole Morse Code (CW) won 
>>out
>>over text messaging....
>>Here is a link to view/download it at:
>>http://www.tarc.org/index.php?load=leno  About 13 MB so if you are dialup,
>>prepare to wait...
>>
>>BTW the Morse code team consisted of Chip Margelli K7JA and Ken Miller 
>>K6CTW
>>dressed in old telegraph operator outfits.
>>Chip and Ken do a lot of contests and DXpeditions. Chip is also a high 
>>level
>>manager with Yaesu USA, which sells amateur/ham as well as commercial 2way
>>gear. Joe Drago, props manager for the sho,w is KF6OCP.
>>
>>This is the 2nd time in a row CW has beaten the best in text
>>messaging.....and the message sent this time was hilarious!!
>>
>>Chris
>>WB5ITT
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