Hi Michiel!

Wednesday May 10 2006, Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Vladimir Donskoy:

 WD>>> But who is still using them in times of satellite navigation and
 WD>>> beacons dependant of a carrier-signal on a particular frequency
 WD>>> rather than a morse-signal which may/will be distorted?

 VD>> Who have no money for GPS-receiver :-) .

 MV> If one can not afford a GPS receiver one better not had a boat or an
 MV> airplane either.

It's better but possible and without this...
GPS-receivers now mount on automobiles but auto without GPS may going, isn't it?

 WD>>> I've had plenty rides in cockpits of commercial airliners and
 WD>>> Morse in not a single instant was an element of
 WD>>> flight-progression.

 VD>> Of course. But in trouble situation... For transmit Morse signals
 VD>> need very low power (electrical) then radio-phone, so - as reserving
 VD>> (backup) path it is necessary knowledge.

 MV> Heard that argument about a million times when discussing the need for
 MV> Morse for Ham radio. FYI the requirement for 12 wpm morse for HAMs was
 MV> dropped about three years ago here in The Netherlands. .

Even country can establish own requments for our peoples...

Regards, Vladimir Donskoy

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