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

[Barry]

Hmmm, gave the file a listen again today.  I think that's more like 20
wpm(?).

Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John KA1XC" <tetrode at comcast.net>
To: "R-390 reflector" <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] CW/SMS Battle on Tonight Show Friday 13th!


> 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!
> >>
> >>
> >> > > 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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