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[Jude DaShiell]

If you are talking to the fishing fleets maybe suggest avoid cutting ramoras 
up rather burning them with a thermite implant.  That may stop their 
reproduction.  Those ramoras get so large they have and can flip boats in the 
water. On Mon, Apr 21, 2025 at 11:50:58PM +0000, sbjohnston--- via CW wrote:
> Wow - I was surprised to learn that the Japanese fishing fleet still uses radio operators for their ships and shore stations, and maintain the ability to operate radio-telegraph.?? 
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> It is fun to imagine that I might have been able to work at one of the shore stations if it were Morse-only thanks to standardized procedures.?? But I gather most of their traffic is radio-telephone and I lack the language ability that would be needed.
> I did not think this sort of operation existed anywhere any longer - very cool.
> I am headed back to Japan this weekend for a week-long visit.?? Maybe I should try to visit one of the shore stations.
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>     On Monday, April 21, 2025 at 03:50:42 AM HST, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net> wrote:   
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>  The Japanese and notable for keeping traditions alive, even today, Morse Code is used by their fishing fleet which continue to carry Radio Officers.
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> Here is another example of how they keep things going.??
> The train station, Kami-Shirataki Station, was situated in a remote area of Japan and was scheduled to be closed due to a decline in ridership.
> However, the railway operator, JR Hokkaido, learned that a single student, who needed the station to get to school, was the only person using the train.
> JR Hokkaido decided to continue operating the station and the train specifically for her commute until she graduated from high school.
> This decision highlights the importance of education and the dedication of the railway company to ensure the student's ability to attend school, even in a remote area.
> The station was eventually closed after the student graduated, fulfilling the initial purpose for its continued operation.
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