[BC] CW vs Text Messaging

[Ron Castro]

It was kind of hard to tell the speed because of the acoustics, but I know 
those guys can go a lot faster than 15 wpm.  Text messaging is slow unless 
you're using pre-programmed stock phrases, or easy abbreviations, like 
B4='before', etc., so I think we all knew what the outcome was going to be!

We'll no doubt see an article on this in next month's QST...

Ron Castro
Chief Technical Officer
Results Radio, LLC


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Mathis" <thebeaver32 at hotmail.com>
To: <broadcast at radiolists.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 3:40 PM
Subject: Re: [BC] CW vs Text Messaging


> They really did! A look of total disbelief! It was funny  :D
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> 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
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>>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
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>>The text messagers looked stunned when they were TRASHED!!  LOL
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>>CBoone wrote:
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>>>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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