[R-390] CW/SMS Battle on Tonight Show Friday 13th!

[John KA1XC]

Yeah,
Robert was correct, they were putting the emphasis on the old Morse not 
modern CW but of course the pooblic wouldn't know the difference.

But from what I've read straight keys went out from Morse as soon as the 
Vibroplex and other bugs became available around 1904 (see QST Jan 2003). 
Many a top op had his career prematurely ended by the dreaded "glass arm" 
which today is recognized as a repetitive motion injury aka carpal tunnel.

Anybody know how fast that CW was?  It was a tad fast for me but after I 
knew the message I could verify it when listening to it.

John



> Kind of wish he had used a straight key.  It seems a bit like cheating to
> use the keyer.  If the guy with the cell phone had a standard keyboard
> interface, then he could have won.  Picky I guess...
>
> Barry - N4BUQ
>
>> I liked how the Tonight Show dressed both of the hams in old time
>> telegrapher outfits for added effect. Nice job.
>>
>> Mike WB2UID
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Kenneth G. Gordon" <kgordon at moscow.com>
>> To: "Barry" <N4BUQ at aol.com>
>> Cc: <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 1:00 AM
>> Subject: Re: [R-390] CW/SMS Battle on Tonight Show Friday 13th!
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>>
>> > > Just watched this a few minutes ago.  The look on the guy's face when
>> the
>> > > Morse Code receiver held up his hand to signify "finished" was
>> priceless!
>> > >
>> > > Barry - N4BUQ
>> >
>> > We don't get the Tonight Show here. I wonder if it could be found on
>> > the internet somewhere?
>> >
>> > Or did anyone happen to record it? I would pay for a copy...
>> >
>> > I would LOVE to have it to show to my kids, especially the smart-assed
>> > computer-idiot one.
>> >
>> > Ken Gordon W7EKB
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