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Re: [CQ-Contest] Morse Not Dead!!!

To: "Alan Leith" <aleith@syd.eastlink.ca>,<cq-contest@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Morse Not Dead!!!
From: "John Geiger" <aa5jg@lcisp.com>
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 19:48:32 -0000
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Since the planet is "is in so much trouble that we've caused" (supposedly),
am I right in assuming that all of these rock starts who are lecturing us
didn't take their private planes to the concert, but instead walked or rode
their bicycles?  And required that concert attendees do the same?

73s John AA5JG

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Alan Leith" <aleith@syd.eastlink.ca>
To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Morse Not Dead!!!


> While it is illegal to transmit SOS by radio if there is no emergency,
> flashing it on a screen is not quite the same.  I guess none of the rock '
> rollers who are hams were involved in the planning for this event.  Surely
> one of them would have pointed out the error.  But the point is, they were
> doing their best to make people aware of the trouble we've brought upon
> ourselves and they did better than you or I would have.
>
> 73
>
> Al, VE1AL
> _____________
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Paul J. Piercey
> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 1:06 PM
> To: cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Morse Not Dead!!!
>
> Isn't it still illegal to send SOS for a non-emergency? Maybe that's why.
>
> (Yes, I realize that the planet is in trouble, hence the "emergency", but
> you know what I mean)
>
>
> 73 -- Paul VO1HE
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Stuart
> > Santelmann KC1F
> > Sent: July 8, 2007 10:18
> > To: K5NZ@aol.com; cq-contest@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Morse Not Dead!!!
> >
> > > Morse code is the major hook in tonights Live Earth Concert!
> > >
> > > There is hope!  :)
> > >
> > > nz
> > >
> >
> > Yeah, except they're sending "SOS" like "STTTS" with too much spacing
> > between the dashes.  Someone didn't get the memo.
> >
> > Stu        KC1F
> >
> >
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