[TowerTalk] Whistling trap holes

Paul M. Elliott pelliott@flash.net
Wed, 13 Aug 1997 16:54:24 -0400


> We could do a survey of all the DX stations to see what particular
> melody they are most likely respond to in a pile up.  For example...
> would "Thus Spake Zarruthrustra" be any more efficient than say...
> "Earth Angel" or the "Seinfeld" theme song?  You could change the pitch
> of the melodies by swinging the beam rapidly back and forth.  

"Thus Spake Zaruthrasta (sp?)" is OK, but it only starts forte and builds
to triple fortissimo.  Something like "Zampa" that starts triple forte and
furiously stays there would be a real pileup-buster.  Of course, it would
take an additional level of "keying" skill...

73 - Paul N3GPU

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