[SEDXC] CW coming back...on MARS!

[Chask4gk at aol.com]

The U.S. military (Department of Defense) discontinued the use  of CW (Morse 
Code) in 1995, including the use of code on Military Affiliate  Radio System 
(MARS) frequencies and nets.
 
Poor propagation on the high frequency bands has resulted in  the inability 
to communicate between stations and pass traffic many times in  recent years, 
despite the use of high tech digital communications  techniques.
 
In a reversal of military policy and doctrine, the Director of  MARS, on May 
29, 2008, has issued an order to begin training of Morse Code on  military 
MARS channels.
 
Unfortunatly, in the thirteen years since Morse Code was used  on military 
channels,  training manuals and documentation  has  disappeared as to how to 
conduct Morse Code training and nets.
 
DXers could have saved them a lot of trouble if they had ask  us first.  We 
knew all along,  CW works, when all else  fails!
 
de K4GK



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