[CW] Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy, English Edition !

[Radio K0HB]

I made my living in maritime communications across three decades, from the 
days of hand keyed HF Morse in the 50's through to the days of multichannel 
highspeed data communications via satellite in the 80's.

I can assure you that the satellites were far and away more reliable than 
the vagaries of HF.

This past fall I had the privilege to ride as a guest on a new Navy 
destroyer from Pearl Harbor to San Diego.  In the few years since I was last 
at sea, the improvements are even more astounding, in all facets but most 
notably in reliability.

73, de Hans, K0HB
Master Chief Radioman, US Navy, Retired

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From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:03 PM
To: <djringjr at gmail.com>; "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [CW] Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy, English Edition !

> The book may be interesting, however it sounds like the author has some
> ideas I cannot agree with. For instance:
>
>> the difficult process of learning telegraphy.
> I suppose it can be made difficult, with poor methods and attitudes.
>> satellite communications, which eventually provided a much more secure
>> and reliable connection.
> Perhaps more secure, but only more reliable when a lot of complicated
> stuff continues to work, which often does not happen when you need it 
> most.
>
>> this condition of uselessness
> Really!?
>
> The following is true and it contradicts one or two of the previous 
> quotes.
>> it offers the possibility of communicating over great distances using
>> less expensive transmitting and receiving devices.
>
> DE N6KB
>
>
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