Re: [TenTec] wither CW

[Bwana Bob <wb2vuf@verizon.net>]

Jim:

Very interesting. Please follow up on anything you might find. I read on 
a Special Ops web site that CW is still taught to the Spec Ops E8 "Commo 
guys". I also heard from a casual acquaintance that the navy is teaching 
some CW.
                                        73,

                                        Bob WB2VUF

Jim WA9YSD wrote:
> Rumor going around saying CW is coming back to the Navy.  Reason being during 
> time of distress.
>
> Think about it, a ship under water, flooded compartments.  How would you 
> communicate escape routes SSB or RTTY?
>
> The big bomb blast comes all communications down or destroyed, all you have is 
> a generator and an AM FM radio how do you communicate, SSB or RTTY?  You build 
> a spark gap.
>
> Now that all there are is radios with SSB, RTTY and Digi.  No one will know CW 
> or have a purpose to learn it.
>  
> Stay on course, fight a good fight, and keep the faith.  Jim K9TF/WA9YSD
>
>
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