[Fists] MARS and CW

[David Ring]

The MARS reflector on QTH.net is just a-buzz with amazement - but it
has been confirmed and several members report that they are and have
been having CW drills.  They're having both manual CW and computer CW.
 But they mention that computer CW is a very poor substitute for
"real" radiotelegraphy A1 emission with a trained operator.

This is a RED LETTER DAY.

No Code International used the fact that MARS prohibited CW as a
reason to get rid of Morse requirements for Amateur Radio.

Now MARS has brought CW back - BECAUSE it works!!!

73 and happy day to CW.


David Ring
N1EA former N0OEU (Navy MARS) and various MARS stations afloat various
USNS ships as a civilian Radio Officer.

>  ----- Original Message ----- From: <nancy at tir.com>
>  To: <fists at mailman.qth.net>
>  Sent: Saturday, May 31, 2008 12:54 PM
>  Subject: [Fists] MARS and CW
>
> > In case anyone hasn't seen this yet, I thought I would post it...
> >
> > R 292200Z MAY 2008
> >
> > FM CHNAVMARCORMARS WILLIAMSBURG VA
> >
> > TO ALNAVMARCORMARS
> >
> > INFO ZEN/CHIEF ARMY MARS FT HUACHUCA AZ
> >
> > ZEN/CHIEF AIR FORCE MARS SCOTT AFB IL
> >
> > BT
> >
> > UNCLAS
> >
> > SUBJ: CHNAVMARCORMARS BCST 06-08
> >
> > A. DRAFT RADIOTELEGRAPH PROCEDURES