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Old 09-03-2015, 06:09 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Gravdigr View Post
As of a few years ago most short wave radio stations still used Morse code in station identification, while still broadcasting the program. Takes literally less than a second a lot of times, and comes in such a fast burst that you need a decoder.
I seem to recall hearing in the not too distant past, they dropped the Morse Code test for a ham license, which caused some grumbling from current holders.
Damn whippersnappers, get off my frequency.
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