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N8OBM
05-20-2013, 11:08 PM
How many of you are aware that the rhythm in the intro of the Rush song YYZ is from the Morse code for YYZ? YYZ is of course the code for Toronto International Airport.

When I say pointless
I mean pointless

Archie N8OBM
NQ6U
05-20-2013, 11:11 PM
Never noticed. I have noticed that you can swing "73", though.
N7YA
05-21-2013, 06:30 AM
How many of you are aware that the rhythm in the intro of the Rush song YYZ is from the Morse code for YYZ? YYZ is of course the code for Toronto International Airport.

When I say pointless
I mean pointless

Archie N8OBM


I actually did know this, as well as it being Toronto's Ident. And no pointless info is wasted here! :lol:


Being a 30 year CW op, the most musical calls i've ever heard were NE5E and UU2NNO. Run those a few times and tell me it doesnt get stuck in your head. The poor UU2 op couldnt call CQ without people having fun with it.
WX7P
05-21-2013, 06:35 AM
How many of you are aware that the rhythm in the intro of the Rush song YYZ is from the Morse code for YYZ? YYZ is of course the code for Toronto International Airport.

When I say pointless
I mean pointless

Archie N8OBM

I wouldn't know.

They lost me at "Today's Tom Sawyer, he's High on YOU!"

I know Neal Peart is a genius, but I never got into Rush.
K7SGJ
05-21-2013, 08:50 AM
How many of you are aware that the rhythm in the intro of the Rush song YYZ is from the Morse code for YYZ? YYZ is of course the code for Toronto International Airport.

When I say pointless
I mean pointless

Archie N8OBM

Pointless (useless) info is the glue that holds this place together. Just ask "Gorilla Glue" Carl.
X-Rated
05-21-2013, 04:50 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAGUUrgmBkQ
X-Rated
05-21-2013, 04:52 PM
One of my buds in high school could play percussion from Rush like in his sleep. But he could not handle Morse code. He had no rhythm for that whatsoever.
WØTKX
05-21-2013, 07:04 PM
TKX has got rhythm, but I bang the drum slowly. :lol:

http://www.philtulga.com/morse.html
WØTKX
05-21-2013, 07:08 PM
The band "M" had one if I recall, but it escapes me.

Ah, I remember one!

http://youtu.be/o2BYeaxSaV0


http://youtu.be/o2BYeaxSaV0