[South Florida DX Association] Morse Code vs Text Messaging

[Bill Marx]

>From Julio WD4R on FCG reflector...
Bill W2CQ



> Thank you George.
> The video worked great.
> They may call it old technology, but it gets through when new technology
fails.
> We witness this at the Hurricane Center during each Hurricane, when
> people's cell phones and satellite phones don't work, but Ham Radio gets
through.
>
> --...  ...--
> Julio WD4R
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: fcg-bounces at kkn.net [mailto:fcg-bounces at kkn.net]On Behalf Of
> > George Perkins
> > Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:59 AM
> > To: FCG; TARC Membership
> > Subject: [FCG] Re: Morse Code vs Text Messaging
> >
> >
> > I guess it would help if I listed the server, duh!
> >
> > http://www.ku3o.net
> >
> > Thanks,
> > George
> >   ----- Original Message ----- 
> >   From: George Perkins
> >   To: FCG ; TARC Membership
> >   Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:56 AM
> >   Subject: Morse Code vs Text Messaging
> >
> >
> >   Which Technology do you think is faster?
> >
> >   Last night on the Tonight show, Jay Leno had a bake-off between Morse
> >   Code and Cell Phone Text Messaging to see who could transmit a
> >   given message the quickest...
> >
> >   The morse was handled by K7JA, Chip Margelli, and K6CTW, Ken Miller.
> >
> >   You can find the video of the event here on my web server...  I've
changed
> >   to a new server, so those of you having trouble downloading before
should
> >   have better luck now...
> >
> >   Please let me know if there are still issues!
> >
> >   73's es OJ's
> >   George - Ku3o