[Elecraft] RST or S - meter readings?

[N2EY at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/7/07 7:22:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
kk5f at earthlink.net writes:


> Communications using Morse code by keyed continuous waves" in contrast to 
> "communications using Morse code by keyed damped waves," which was the type of 
> signal emitted by those old spark and arc transmitters of yesteryear, until 
> alternators and vacuum tube oscillators were available to emit continuous 
> waves during key-down.  CW vs. DW!
> 
> 

I could be mistaken, but it is my understanding that arc transmitters (like 
the Poulsen arc) generated continuous (undamped) waves. 

73 de Jim, N2EY


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