[CW] Morse code test

Fri, 20 Jun 2003 14:12:14 -0400

GA Dave, uranito, es CW list...
    I have one question which I never have been able to have 
satisfactorily answered.  Given the possibility which exists today of a 
terrorist action involving nukes, with the accompanying EMP nightmare, 
and the high vulnerability of all the "bells and whistles" on the ships 
of today, where the prevailing idea seems to be that "satellites are 
everything". WHY has nobody come forward with the reply that when all 
else goes belly up, it's gonna be hollow state and pounding brass that 
is going to be able to save the day.  We have abandoned MF/LF, we have 
abandoned CW on military circuits, and the pool of us diehards who 
actualy ENJOY "the old ways" gets smaller every day, that there is bound 
to be one heck of a day of reckoning, when the fat is in the fire and 
you have Ships Masters/Captains running in ever decreasing circles on 
the bridges of their inoperative "glass houses" desperately flicking 
switches with the idea that somehow, all the wonderful technology will 
somehow begin to work once again,  with absolutely NO idea of how to 
come through in, at the very least, the ability to have propulsion and 
navigation, and bear in mind I haven't even brought up communications 
here, because, frankly, there won't be any.  
    The demise of the Radio Officer/Radioman has put every single vessel 
at risk, military and civilian, by removing the one final safeguard, 
backed not only by training and experience, but the traditions, passed 
on from generation to generation of "Staying at the key".   It disturbs 
me greatly that nobody, outside of a few, has considered the scenarios 
which may arise, and the disasters which would occur once the silicon 
fuses under the EMP.  There will be little if no difference between what 
will happen if such an attack occurs, and what the conditions were 
aboard ships prior to the introduction of radio, and the Radio Officers, 
aboard.
    Everyone has become so confident in their cell phones, sat phones, 
GPS systems, ad infinitum, that they can't conceive of a situation where 
their "comfort zone" suddenly turns into a black hole.  It's gonna be a 
"sorry Charlie", situation, where all the hand wringing and hoping is 
gone.. I hope it never comes to that, but in today's world, we shouldn't 
take ANYTHING for granted.
ZUT!!!!! es end rant
73 de Greg WA3IVX/ NNN0BVN

David J. Ring Jr - N1EA wrote:

>Reminds me of the "firm opposition" of the requirement to get rid of CW on
>ships.  Greece at the time had a minister of Posts and Telegraph that was a
>former ship's radio officer, and thus knew what he was talking about.  He
>did a great job, but at the last gavel, the scale tipped towards economic
>interests.
>
>At that time no one doubted that CW worked, and worked well - the only
>consideration was one of money.
>
>It is ironic, that No Code International has "edited" those events to mean
>that CW didn't work, and that it was found not to be as effective as newer
>digital modes and satellite.
>
>This was NOT found - and language was put into place that the new system
>(non-morse) had to be as good and tested to show this.
>
>The testing was never done fully.  The Digital Sequencial Calling (DSC)
>allerting system was "tried" by running tests with AT&T's 10 kW transmitters
>in Ocean Gate, NJ (station WOM) - but ironically, the very people they did
>the testing to get rid of, were the people that kept the station
>economically viable.
>
>Presently almost all commercial radiotelephone systems are gone - a few
>government agencies are left, and inovative private organizations like
>Mobile Marine Radio / WLO and Globe Wireless, KFS/KPH which remotes a dozen
>or so other stations from San Francisco survive.  There are also a few new
>stations on their air to fill the vacuum caused by AT&T's departure.
>
>So I won't hold my breath - I'd love to see David take out his pea shooter
>again and shoot the giant - but I don't think this will happen.
>
>73
>
>DR
>David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "uranito" <[email protected]>
>To: "CW REFLECTOR" <[email protected]>
>Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2003 4:56 PM
>Subject: [CW] Morse code test
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>>Code issues bogs down at WRC03
>>The World Radiocommunications Conference in Geneva, has had some firm
>>opposition to the removal of mandatory code tests for amateur licensing.
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>>The review of ITU RR S25 which requires Morse code proficiency tests for
>>amateur licences granted privileges below 30MHz is being strongly resisted
>>by the the former USSR states and the Arab/African group.
>>
>>WIA observer at WRC03, Keith Malcolm VK1ZKM reports that the agenda item
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>>gone through the initial stage during which delegates make their detailed
>>presentations on their proposals.
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>>The chairman of the WRC03 working group handling this item is now
>>considering how best to handle the matter, and has a difficult task ahead
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>of
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>>him.
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>>20th June
>>
>>Alberto LU1DZ
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