[CW] CW in Russia

Mon, 09 Feb 2004 17:56:09 -0400

This must have been why they were the best operators we used to hear.
They used to run traffic about twice as fast as most other
stations..

VE1DS
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kenneth Cooperstein" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 10:19
Subject: [CW] CW in Russia

> I had seen that CW was a mandatory skill for elementary school children 
> in the former Soviet Union and that CW was universally known.
> 
> Anyone know if that was true?  Are they still doing that in Russia and 
> the Ukraine?
> 
> This might have some bearing on the current discussion in the USA.
> 
> Ken KC2JDY
> 
> 
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