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<title>Morse code in the age of IM</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Oct 7, 2010) There&apos;s a certain allure to being fluent in languages or codes. John Larsen is a retired health administrator with fond memories of working as a telegrapher with Canadian Pacific Railway.These days he spends a lot of time demonstrating that increasingly rare skill with the Cumberland Telegraph Operator&apos;s Club.  Most of the 58 members from Canada and the U.S. have some connection with real – or model – railroads. Morse code is still used by uncounted enthusiasts, such as HAM radio operators.  But requirements for proficiency in Morse code are falling by the wayside.  Larsen spoke with Lucy Martin about the significance Morse code once held – before the advent of telephones, radio or the Internet. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16456/20101007/morse-code-in-the-age-of-im">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
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<itunes:author>NCPR: Lucy Martin</itunes:author>
<itunes:summary><![CDATA[There&apos;s a certain allure to being fluent in languages or codes. John Larsen is a retired health administrator with fond memories of working as a telegrapher with Canadian Pacific Railway.These days he spends a lot of time demonstrating that increasingly rare skill with the Cumberland Telegraph Operator&apos;s Club.  Most of the 58 members from Canada and the U.S. have some connection with real – or model – railroads. Morse code is still used by uncounted enthusiasts, such as HAM radio operators.  But requirements for proficiency in Morse code are falling by the wayside.  Larsen spoke with Lucy Martin about the significance Morse code once held – before the advent of telephones, radio or the Internet. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/16456/20101007/morse-code-in-the-age-of-im">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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