On Jul 22 14:01 96, Arthur Marsh of 3:800/812 wrote:

AM> On Sun 21 Jul at 18:18 Dave Hatch (3:711/808{at}fidonet) wrote to Paul 
AM> Sanders:

DH>> Nearly.  It worked in Iraq, over open wire ancient standard 
DH>> lines - and nothing else the Yanks had would.

AM> Didn't they try PEP? (-:

Yes - and it didn't.  This is consistent with my HST experiences before the
great purge.  Even PEP had its limits.

AM> I still haven't seen anyone provide a source for that piece of information 
AM> that didn't come through Stephen Hendricks...

Point taken.  I think I'll start a snoop campaign among the vets inhabiting
FN_SYSOP, and see if we can get something more concrete.  Finding it
credible, and actually happened, are two different kettles of fish.

Regards,
Dave Hatch.

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