Return-Path: Received: (qmail 21505 invoked from network); 30 Jan 2001 07:02:15 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO warrior-inbound.servers.plus.net) (212.159.14.227) by extortion.plus.net with SMTP; 30 Jan 2001 07:02:15 -0000 Received: (qmail 18312 invoked from network); 30 Jan 2001 07:05:04 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO post.thorcom.com) (212.172.148.70) by warrior with SMTP; 30 Jan 2001 07:05:04 -0000 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14NUhd-0003aD-00 for rsgb_lf_group-outgoing@blacksheep.org; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 06:55:45 +0000 Received: from mta06-svc.ntlworld.com ([62.253.162.46]) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 3.16 #1) id 14NUhc-0003a8-00 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 06:55:44 +0000 Received: from oemcomputer ([62.255.26.186]) by mta06-svc.ntlworld.com (InterMail vM.4.01.02.27 201-229-119-110) with SMTP id <20010130065531.WGRC285.mta06-svc.ntlworld.com@oemcomputer> for ; Tue, 30 Jan 2001 06:55:31 +0000 Message-ID: <000401c08a89$965b6aa0$ba1aff3e@oemcomputer> From: "Paul & Vanessa" To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org References: <000201c08a1d$4de34ac0$4d01883e@default> Subject: LF: Re: CW - Continuous wave Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2001 06:54:48 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group Sender: Hi All, A bit of history - Morse code was originally conceived to be sent by DC current in telegraph wires, and received by a so-called "register" that made impressions of the dots and dashes on a paper tape, that were then interpreted by the telegraphist. First long-distance trial was in 1844, long before Marconi! In the 1860's it was found that telegraph operators could actually decode the clicks coming from the register, and the first "aural" copy of morse became commonplace. So perhaps QRSS has more in common with "original" morse than some would like to admit..... Regards Paul G4MD E-mail Paul :- slowpoke@ntlworld.com