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Old 11-05-2012, 22:05   #1
ZonieDiver
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Shit Fist

I went to the LA Maritime Museum in San Pedro yesterday. Interesting place. They have a "Radio Room" staffed by "HAM" operators. While I was standing there, one of them put a key up on the window sill.

I started keying "International Maurice" - though it has been 40+ years since 05B at Bragg, and about 32 since I keyed on an ODA... as an 11C4S.

The old guy said, "Your 'dashes' should be three times as long as your 'dots'." I told him it had beeen 40+ years, and that I was told I was a 'shit fist' even then!

I was amazed at how much came to me when the key was under my fingers!
Shit fist or not.
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