[CW] Morse Code Podcasts
D.J.J. Ring, Jr.
n1ea at arrl.net
Mon Oct 29 06:56:00 EDT 2018
AA isn't a comma, if I said that I spoke incorrectly. AA is a separator
signal (New Line) used in portions of the address in a radiogram. Paragraph
signal was used in wire working practice, but never in amateur or
commercial radiotelegraphy practice. Paragraph is dah-dah-dah-dah.
AA was used both in American Morse practice and in Amateur Radio practice,
but not in commercial radiotelegraphy where ITU rules and regulations
(Supplement B - Telegraphy by Aural means and by telegraph sounder.)
It is interesting to note that prior very early in the 20th century, USA
stations and radio officers were tested on both American and International
Code. Later the requirement that USA coast stations handle American Morse
was dropped. I don't remember if Canadian stations were required to use
American Morse in addition to Continental / International code, because
their wire code was American Morse code.
I always remember the story by Don DeNeuf:
While we discussed a possible recording of Titanic's SOS, I remembered that
I had "discovered" an old recording on the Tinfoil recordings site and had
exchanged email with the owner. The Tinfoil web page is here:
http://www.tinfoil.com/cm-0406.htm
<http://www.tinfoil.com/cm-0406.htm?fbclid=IwAR3CC9h_mdUv2Qd4_fv4A2lUXiJClfFnhUuXpW3bAJdVQKybb3iMlxcFuaM>
With the help of some of the R/O List members - chiefly Lake Trump - R/O
from WKR Nome, Alaska and AT&T telegrapher (wire Morse Code!), we were able
to decode the message.
Here is the recording: http://www.tinfoil.com/cm/200406/morse-code~.ram
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Here is what it says:
. JOE JEFFRIES OWES JACK JOHNSON A GOOD DEAL OF MONEY. THAT IS HE HAS MADE
A FORTUNE THROUGH HIS RELATIONS WITH THE COLORED CHAMPION. IN FACT THE
CALIFORNIAN HAS CLEANED UP $62218.28 SINCE NOV 17 ALL BECAUSE THE NEGRO
FIGHTER INSISTED THAT THE RETIRED CHAMPION AGREE TO MEET HIM IN A FISTIC
CONTEST. 1 235 46789 342156.
American Morse was used on USA wireless telegraph stations until about
1920. During that time period, the USA Department of Commerce who licensed
Radio Operators, tested commercial operators in both both codes. They used
American Morse for USA ships, and Continental
(International) Morse for other countries ships.
Additional recordings are on this page:http://www.normanfield.com/morse.htm
<http://www.normanfield.com/morse.htm?fbclid=IwAR1SoVYqXLa0DQsb0KemHu0I5d6FEwj2cA8yjc3SFLh1WXTRTRtbAxLmVM0>
I remember one recording had the OLD symbol for PERIOD which was sent just
as three groups of double dots - or like:
I I I Three letter
" I " sent together.
I remember, Don de Neuf, WA1SPM (SK) - former Press Wireless President -
mentioned to me that he had sent a message to a Japanese station and used
symbol for period.
The Japanese station copied this transmission of: "N.Y.C." as NIII YIII
CIII - which really confused the person in NYC who finally received the
telegram!
I believe the Charles Apgar, W2MN recording which is on our recordings page
http://tinyurl.com/djringjr
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has
a station sending III for period.
During the 1980s there was a Press Wireless (PREWI) group that met on
14,115 kHz near where the SOWP net was held. Don de Neuf, WA1SPM, Dalt
Bergstedt, W6AUH and a N5??? who sent with a keyboard - but who was one of
Press Wireless highest speed operators - met daily. I used
to enjoy speaking to them. I can't remember the N5??? - if anyone does, let
me know.
73
DR
On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 1:47 AM Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
> I was very rude in not thanking you for your reply. I always
> find your writing interesting. Sometimes I just bang away on the
> keyboard and realize later I've been very rude, I don't like
> rudeness and don't like it when I fall into being that way.
>
> On 10/28/2018 7:01 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> > Richard Knoppow,
> >
> > Asked a question about the history and use of AA prosign -
> > di-dah-di-dah sent as one group. I'll write that as AA
> >
> > AA is American Morse code for comma.
> >
> > Some Western Union / Railroad procedures were carried over to
> > International Morse in USA and Canada.
> >
> > AA comma separates amateur radio radiogram addresses.
> >
> > Richard Knoppow AA
> > 123 Fun Street AA
> > Lost Angel, CA AA
> >
> > AR had a meaning but I forget what it was. It's also cross + in
> > International Morse and is the turn around signal.
> >
> > GA or Go Ahead is used in RTTY and in TTD for deaf and Telex for
> > go ahead.
> >
> > In SITOR / AMTOR it is GA+?
> >
> > BT is Begin Text and it starts the text of the message. It's the
> > double dash or = sign.
> >
> > There are two signals that are to alert the receiving operator.
> >
> > KA which is "Starting Signal".
> >
> > HR which is "Hand Ready" as in KA HR NR 1 DORCHESTER MASS OCT 28
> > 2012Z =
> >
> > I'm sending to the group because that way it gets in the archives.
> >
> > I'll have to search the archives to find out what AR means. I
> > forgot. They all had names BT SK AR.
> >
> > 73
> > DR
> >
> > On Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 4:44 PM Richard Knoppow
> > <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com <mailto:1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>> wrote:
> >
> > Very good practice material, thank you David.
> > I have a question: this source uses the prosign AA
> > (.-.-). I
> > hear that on the air from some stations in traffic nets. It does
> > not seem to be an official sign and I can't find it in any list.
> > What does it mean? Is it an abbeviation of the period but
> > some of
> > the podcast material also has the conventional period so I think
> > this is something else.
> >
> > On 10/28/2018 11:55 AM, David J. J. Ring, Jr. wrote:
> > > I found this link on the FISTS email list.
> > > http://www.morseresource.com/podcasts.php
> > >
> > > Very interesting, Morse Podcasts!
> > >
> > > 73
> > >
> > > DR
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> >
> > --
> > Richard Knoppow
> > 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com <mailto:1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> > WB6KBL
> >
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
> WB6KBL
>
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