Morse Code: The original “texting”
Morse code is a very strange type of communications. At first glance it appears as simply a substitution of dots and dashes for the letters of the alphabet. But then, as you get into it, Morse reveals all the twists and side tracks and inconsistencies of any foreign language. And, let me tell you from […]
Chasing DX: Christmas Joy! (Maybe)
Late Breaking News! You may remember my previous post where I tried to work Rotuma Island to no avail. Well, I think, maybe, I have finally worked the station!!! A few days ago I was idly tuning the bands when I came upon a huge pileup in the CW portion of the17 meter band. From […]