Return-Path: Received: from rly-dc10.mx.aol.com (rly-dc10.mail.aol.com [172.19.136.39]) by air-dc02.mail.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILINDC024-b4c4950b81d228; Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:06:45 -0500 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [193.82.116.20]) by rly-dc10.mx.aol.com (v121_r4.4) with ESMTP id MAILRELAYINDC108-b4c4950b81d228; Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:06:23 -0500 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1LF49Y-00040S-DO for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:06:16 +0000 Received: from [193.82.116.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1LF49X-00040J-W4 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:06:15 +0000 Received: from smtp-out-1.talktalk.net ([62.24.128.231] helo=smtp.talktalk.net) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1LF49X-0007fy-8F for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:06:15 +0000 X-Path: TTSMTP X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Filtered: true X-IronPort-Anti-Spam-Result: AjMFABhHUElUDXx6/2dsb2JhbACCPzCBZoQpgiMGs3RYkQmGQw Received: from host-84-13-124-122.opaltelecom.net.124.13.84.in-addr.arpa (HELO mal769a60aa920) ([84.13.124.122]) by smtp.talktalk.net with SMTP; 23 Dec 2008 10:06:09 +0000 Message-ID: <002801c964e6$14275ef0$0301a8c0@mal769a60aa920> From: "mal hamilton" To: "rsgb" Date: Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:06:07 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Karma: 0: X-Spam-Score: 0.0 (/) X-Spam-Report: autolearn=disabled,HTML_MESSAGE=0.001 Subject: LF: TELEGRAPGHIST Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0025_01C964E6.1296D3E0" X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.63 (2004-01-11) on post.thorcom.com X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_20_30,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=no version=2.63 X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false X-AOL-IP: 193.82.116.20 ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C964E6.1296D3E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Traditionally a telegraphist always used morse code for communications. At t= he beginning on the railways, Western Union, and the Fargo networks and all=20= on landline. The Navy trade of telegraphist was a person engaged only in mor= se code communications.=20 Radio Officers handbook clearly defines the the meaning of telegraphist and=20= the morse speed required send/receive for a 1st, 2nd and Special Operator ce= rtificate=20 1st Class 25 wpm, 2nd Class 20 wpm and Special 20 wpm with less theory mainl= y for certain trawlers.=20 The aeronautical manual MCAP5 also makes it quite clear what telegraphist me= ans and the morse speed required is 25wpm. The handbook is issued by HM Government and an official document and their d= efination of Telegraphist, therefore it is irrevelant what a dictonary says. The present licence issuing authority ie OFCOM will let you have their defin= ation of Telegraphy, in fact the subject was discussed by them a while back=20= concerning modes for 5 Mhz NOV'S. Do not be afraid to ask they are very helpful and its their defination that=20= counts since they issue the 500 khz licence.=20 G3KEV ------=_NextPart_000_0025_01C964E6.1296D3E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Traditionally a telegraphist always used mo= rse code=20 for communications. At the beginning on the railways, Western Union, and the= =20 Fargo networks and all on landline. The Navy trade of telegraphist was a per= son=20 engaged only in morse code communications.
Radio Officers handbook clearly defines the= the=20 meaning of telegraphist and the morse speed required send/receive for a= =20 1st, 2nd and Special Operator certificate
1st Class 25 wpm, 2nd Class 20 wpm and=20 Special 20 wpm with less theory mainly for certain trawlers.
The aeronautical manual MCAP5 also makes it= quite=20 clear what telegraphist means and the morse speed required is=20 25wpm.
The handbook is issued by HM Gove= rnment=20 and an official document and their defination of Telegraphist,=20 therefore it is irrevelant what a dictonary says.
The present licence issuing authority ie OF= COM will=20 let you have their defination of Telegraphy, in fact the subject was discuss= ed=20 by them a while back  concerning modes for 5 Mhz=20 NOV'S.
Do not be afraid to ask they are very helpf= ul and=20 its their defination that counts since they issue the 500 khz licence.=20
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