[CQ-Contest] ... a little history lesson

[4X4KF]

In  MHO , CW is still the non-plus-ultra of HAM radio.
Michael 4X4KF

Eric Hilding wrote:

>Dick, K4XU, wrote
>
> > American Morse survived on the US railroad's wire lines until the early 
>1950's.
>
>Before moving to California in 1956 and a street with 3 hams in one block, 
>I knew nothing of Ham Radio.
>
>However, circa 1955, I first learned the "American Morse" code at age 11 
>tnx to StationMaster Johnny Latham at the tiny train station just up the 
>road from me in a small town of 310 people in Eastern Washington 
>State.  Johnny used to let me send code on the "clacker" to a StationMaster 
>named "Benny" in another hick-town further up the line.  We even had a few 
>"voice" QSOs on a landline wire.
>
>A big thrill for me was when my dad drove me to Lamont, WA, to finally have 
>an "eyeball QSO" with the infamous Benny.
>
>Those were the "good old days", and early pre-Ham preparation for Visalia 
>type events :-)
>
>73...
>
>Rick, K6VVA * Testing new Ergo/Therapy keyboard
>
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