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From: ins_atge@jhunix.HCF.JHU.EDU (Thomas G Edwards)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,rec.ham-radio
Subject: Re: morse code
Summary: More morse
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Date: 17 Dec 90 16:41:03 GMT
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In article <1990Dec14.012315.7858@zoo.toronto.edu> henry@zoo.toronto.edu (Henry Spencer) writes:
>In article <1990Dec12.231058.23895@engin.umich.edu> ssave@caen.engin.umich.edu (Shailendra Anant Save) writes:
>>  Say, why do people use morse nowadays anyway?
>
>For conformance with antiquated regulations, because they're old-fashioned,
>or because they're stranded on a desert island which is well-supplied with
>analog electronic parts but has no digital parts.

Also because of nasty ITU regulations.

More reasonably, code is exceedingly useful in low-power operations.
Yes, DSP is going to change everyones life who can afford it, but
morse code still serves a serious need for efficient communication
with exceedingly small bandwidths (important on shrinking ham bands).
If you have ever tried to work a satellite on battery power (like I did
last field day), you'd see that morse is about the only reasonable way
of pulling it off.

Of course, I really haven't used code since then...

-Tom
N3HAU