Fw: Re: [Milsurplus] RS-6 Radio use

[michael tyler]

 a SK ham friend of mine was in WWII as a fighter
pilot....he told me that Pilots were require to be
able to send and receive 20 words per minute.....also
new a fellow that was a bomber pilot in WWII he told
me the same thing.....I wonder if this
continued?..mike
--- W4AWM at aol.com wrote:

> One thing everyone has failed to point out here is
> that probably the only 
> person with a knowledge of Morse Code on these
> aircraft was the radio operator. 
> The pilot and co-pilot may have some knowledge due
> to receiving instrument 
> airport identifiers which, to my knowledge, are
> still transmitted in Morse. If the 
> radio op became incapacitated, the survivors would
> have had a tough time 
> since the
>  RS-6 was a CW only rig.
> 
> Need I say more about CW being placed in the
> circular file as far as much, if 
> not all of the military establishment is concerned?
> 
> 73,
> 
> John,  W4AWM
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>
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michael tyler  ......wa8ywo....Richwood,WV
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