[Elecraft] Is CW a Language? OT

[Joseph Trombino Jr]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Morrow" <kk5f at earthlink.net>
To: "Elecraft Reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2006 7:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Is CW a Language? OT


> Sandy wrote:
>
>>Even prisoners used it in prison camps by tapping on walls or pipes.
>
> I don't think International Morse serves very effectively when the 
> characters must be simple taps.  How does the receiving operator tell if a 
> tap is supposed to be a dash?  In my experience, I'd say it can't be done.

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Howdy Mike:

Might I suggest that dragging a rock along the prison wall for a second or 
so can be used to make a DASH.....as compared to the short tap of the rock 
against the wall for a DOT.

Seems reasonable.....think about it.

                                    73, Joe W2KJ
                                    I QRP, therefore, I am