FUBAR and DW780

From: Merle K. Peirce <at258_at_osfn.org>
Date: Thu Oct 5 08:58:27 2000

On Thu, 5 Oct 2000, Douglas Quebbeman wrote:

> "HAM", referring to amateur radio operators, is a 19th-century
> invention; it was previously used to describe self-taught telegraph
> operators.

I've seen references to old "ham-fisted" Morse operators. I had never
made the connexion. thanks.

M. K. Peirce
Rhode Island Computer Museum, Inc.
215 Shady Lea Road,
North Kingstown, RI 02852

"Casta est qui nemo rogavit."
              
              - Ovid
Received on Thu Oct 05 2000 - 08:58:27 BST