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Old 11-06-2009
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Originally Posted by Dick View Post
Morse code isn’t part of the Canadian Rangers training. Good idea though. I have known SOS for a while, which I think most people know.
It begs the question though, how many people know Morse code?
Police, firefighters, armed forces? Any educated guesses out there?
Well, I do know it was required learning when I went to school to get my Medic's license and also when I got my HAM radio license as well so any HAM operator has to be proficient in Morse. When I got my license 10 years ago, the minimum was 25 words per minute with 90% accuracy before you could continue.

I think all first responders should be at least this proficient in Morse.
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