[Fists] Circle-A in Morse Code

[Fred Adsit]

Did I say that? I never even quoted anything or said a word about the ITU.
Read THIS again please:

"To keep up with the times, however, the IARU proposed adding a new
character--the commercial "at" or @ symbol--to permit sending e-mail
addresses in Morse code. The draft new recommendation proposes using the
letters A and C run together (.--.-.) to represent the @ symbol."

Did I say the change was done by the ARRL? NO. So why did you bring it to
my attention?

ARRL Trivia: I could be wrong but I am quite sure Dave Sumner K1ZZ is the
Executive Secretary of the IARU, and Paul Rinaldo who wrote the article
under discussion is the IARU recording secretary and past ARRL President
Larry Price, W4RA, heads up the IARU. What a twisted web they weave. I
added this just for the heck of it, David.  But it shows the influence
wielded by the ARRL in the IARU during its meetings. I haven't the
foggiest if they had a hand in this matter. But they did publish an
article about it.

Merry CHRISTmas and Happy CW New Year.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: Cheryl W. Ring
To: Fred Adsit ; fists@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:53 PM
Subject: Re: [Fists] Circle-A in Morse Code

Fred,

I don't think it was the ITU that wanted to do away with morse code in ham
testing, it was the IARU that wanted that.  They succeeded.

This change wasn't done by the ARRL: