From: The Lauders (slauder@execpc.com)
Date: Mon Feb 10 2003 - 22:14:56 CST
John
The POWs in the Hanoi Hilton did not use the Morse code to communicate
as
I recall. The deleted one letter from the normal 26 set and set up a
five
by five matrix, I don't remember now which letter it was decided that
they could live with out, but the top line would have A B C D E, the
second line F G H I J
Then the letter C would be one tap, then three taps, the letter G would
be two taps, then two taps again.
The matrix system was much more easy for new people to learn than the
Morse code.
Olan
Olan
Thank you I stand to be corrected. I'm an old FART of 53 right now so I
was what 17 back then. I remember the news clips of the POW's lined up
and blinking their eyes they thought they had developed nervous twitches
or something?? It was Morse Code, they were communicating with.
You bring up an excellent example of what can be taught. Thank you
YIS John Lauder
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