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Re: [Writelog] UTC Clock

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Subject: Re: [Writelog] UTC Clock
From: "Barry " <w2up@mindspring.com>
Reply-to: w2up@mindspring.com
Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 22:33:09 -0000
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On 29 Mar 2004 llindblom@juno.com wrote:

> 
> @ developed so you can more efficiently send an email address on CW,
> at least that was the explanation give by ARRL on NPR.
> 
> 73 W0ETC
> 
> -- K4SB <k4sb@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Why should WL have a clock on the screen when the task bar is
> displaying one?
> 
> But, FYI, the ITU just created a new morse code character, the first
> ever since morse was developed.
> 
> The new character is .--.-., sounds like "AC", and it's designation
> means "@"
> 
> Those guys obviously have spare time on their hands!
> 
> ):>
> Ed

IMO, a real dumb choice.  It will get as much use as semicolon and 
parentheses :.)  What was wrong with  "didah dah?"  It's a shorter 
character, and won't cause the confusion a new character will cause.
Barry W2UP
--
Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA                     Frankford Radio Club
         


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