[Lowfer] Who pioneered QRSS?

Tue, 01 Jul 2003 12:49:27 -0400

You should get an award for creativity.  That's great.

Brian Helms
KD4RLD

>From: "John Andrews" <[email protected]>
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>Subject: Re: [Lowfer] Who pioneered QRSS?
>Date: Tue, 1 Jul 2003 11:48:24 -0400
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>Subject: [Lowfer] Who pioneered QRSS?
> > ??  ..--..
>
>Slomo Morse, who was Samuel's cousin. Slomo suffered from narcolepsy, and
>his long periods with his forehead on the key created the impression that 
>he
>was just sending slowly. But when his code was received in places that
>didn't even have telegraph wires, people realized the advantage of slowing
>down.
>
>Actually, "QRSS" means "Please send more slowly, Slomo."
>
>John Andrews
>
>
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