GOP Rep. Walden Announces Chairmanship Using Morse Code
- Posted on December 17, 2010 at 9:58am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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While Morse code may not be popular these days, it seems fitting that the new chairman of the House Commerce Committee’s Communications subcommittee would announce his new post using the dots and dashes via Twitter.
Rep. Greg Walden (R-WA) issued the following tweet yesterday:
That sent the newspaper The Hill scrambling for answers. Using an online Morse code translator, the newspaper came up with the following announcement: “”WILL CHAIR COMM AND TECH SUB 73S W7EQI.”
The first part is self explanatory, but the last part (the number and letter combination) forced some more digging. The Hill explains what it found:
The Hill needed help on the last part, and a Walden aide came to the rescue:
“73s means ‘best regards’ or a similar sign-off. W7eqi is his [amateur radio call sign],” he said. Walden has a long history in the radio business where he picked up the lingo.
Walden issued a follow-up tweet to clarify his announcement:
Too bad Twitter has already announced its top tweets of the year. Walden could probably make a strong case for his.
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Comments (69)
1776Federalist
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 12:11pmPaul Walden is a talented man who should be a great Chair for this committee. I attended Hood River Valley High School with him in the mid ’70s. His father owned the local AM staion, KIHR. Paul had his own show in the evenings, and did a great job. He took over the stations (they added KIHR-FM) and guided them through a transition from a farming community to a wind-surfing mecca. Paul is smart, practical and experienced. With his past involvement in the radio business, he will do this post an honor! He represents the state of Oregon, from Hood River eastward to Idaho, north to south.
Report Post »timej31
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 12:09pm..-. ..- -.-. -.- / .-.. .. -… . .-. .- .-.. … and Merry Christmas to you all!!
Report Post »MidwestMomof3
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:32am.–. ..- .-. . / –. . -. .. ..- … (This is not all in caps! LOL)
Report Post »nativeOR
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:29amActually, Walden is from Oregon. At least we have one good person in congress! We’re not all progressives :)
Report Post »superwrench4
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:28amYeah but the homeland security department spent seven hours and rounded up the finest cryptic minds to discover it was morse code and not terrorists. 73′s and Merry Christmas, KJ6EXY
roostercogburn
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:40pmFunny, any of us could have told them what it was in 10 seconds..73′s.
Report Post »poverty.sucks
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:22amClassic. All the more reason to pay attention!
Report Post »LifeProject2012
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:21amNot to be rude, but Rep. Walden is from Oregon, (OR) , NOT Washington (WA).
Can we say that in Morse Code?
Report Post »MidwestMomof3
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:33amSure…it’s
Report Post »-. — – / – — / -… . / .-. ..- -.. . –..– / -… ..- – / .-. . .–. .-.-.- / .– .- .-.. -.. . -. / .. … / ..-. .-. — — / — .-. . –. — -. –..– / -.–.- — .-. -.–.- / –..– / -. — – / .– .- … …. .. -. –. – — -. / -.–.- .– .- -.–.-
joan k
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:08amAs one ham to another… priceless! Or in morse code: .–. .-. .. -.-. . .-.. . … …
Report Post »timej31
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:57am…. — .-.. -.– / … …. .. – that’s wonderful!
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:19pmAre we allowed to curse in code??
Report Post »dutchtouch
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:52amTo All of you
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untameable-kate
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:15pmAlways have, always will. Merry Christmas to you.
Report Post »Soquel by the Creek
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:48amNice! Plus, it’s good to see that someone in government actually has a sense of humor.
Report Post »texasfarmer
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:48amThat may be the last way to communicate after the FCC gets finished.
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 12:27pmSad but True
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 3:19pmSad but true. I thought it was clever, it certainly didn’t hurtt anyone. I bet the lefties will make a big deal over it.
Report Post »harumph
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:43amThankfully, a lot of the libbies will be
Report Post »— ..- – — ..-. .- .— — -…
soon.
Skwerl E. Muckenfutch
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:42amCopy that
Report Post »LLATPOH
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:36amDefinitely a hobby that can span generations.
73s!
Report Post »AnOregonian
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:36amWalden makes this Oregonian proud!
Report Post »Mr.Nick
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:29amYou can bet the libs thought that was Arabic…
Report Post »BernieKittyCat
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:51amHa!
Report Post »Tundra4x4
Posted on December 19, 2010 at 11:14amLiberals/Progressives are fluent in arabic, exspecially this administration ’cause most of them are muslim, including leaderless O.
Report Post »MontanaRob
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:27am.-.. — .- — , lmao!
Report Post »CruzerDog
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:17amCool
_ _ _ .. …_ _ …/ to you, too
N4KTF
Report Post »vonryansexpress
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:16amThat is just stellar.
Must have been a Scout and or Science Fair participant too.
Celestial Navigation coordinates to follow in U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics.
Report Post »guyperram
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:35amI wonder if he does a woogie at a star wars convention.
Report Post »Lantern
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:57amWooKie.
Report Post »I wonder why the Hill was scrambling? Did they not know what it was? Or what his sign off meant?
tower7femacamp
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:13amSlow news day ?
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:05amPennypincer says 10/4 on that.
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:04am10/4 pennypincher out.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:03am- …. .- – … ..-. ..- -. -. -.– Blaze just called this all caps.lol
Report Post »Bronco II
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:08amYes that’s funny.
Report Post »tenring
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:00am.. .._. / ._ _ …. .. _ . / _ _ . _ . / .._ … . / _ _ _ _ _ ._. … . / _._. _ _ _ _.. . / .. … / _ …. ._ _ / _… . .. _. _ _. / ._. ._ _._. .. … _ / .._ _.. / Well
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:47amuntameable-kate
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Shane the Golden
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:01amYou got to admit, he’s got style.
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:32amEither that or he’s a tech nerd……………
Report Post »rr98411
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:44amBoth… a techie with some DC style,
Report Post »Tony
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:53amIt would be nice for a change that the chair actually knew something about what he/she is to oversee. In most past cases, we would have been better off randomly picking names from high school remedial class members.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:01amOne could say he’s self reliant.. we should all consider HOW to use Morse code..while I doubt the need for it one NEVER knows.. also learn how people lived say 100 years ago and how they managed as well as what to eat.. from capturing yeast from the air to how to clean a deer.. it’s a great family activity and a teaching tool as well.. This man has CLASS and could be trying to tell us something..LOL..
Report Post »OutOfTheAether
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:06am-. — .– –..– / – …. .- – … / .– …. .- – / .. / -.-. .- .-.. .-.. / -.-. .-.. .- … … -.– A HAM over a Communications subcommittee. Who’d a thunk it. :)
Report Post »davecoolworld
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:08amWe all better learn this stuff after the feds take over all media. Ham radio will be what we will use to gather info, coordinate movements etc.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:11am@Geux
Tech nerd and congressman all in one may be a interesting combination tied togeather; as long as they stick to the constitution and their promises made to the voters, keeping DC the hell out of our lives to the most possible, then fine.
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beekeeper
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:27amI wonder if Barry Goldwater would have done something similar, were he alive today.
Then again, if Barry Goldwater was alive today, he’d have MUCH bigger fish to fry, IMHO.
73′s
(no callsign, it would reveal my home address ;^)
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 11:36am@snowleopard3200
Tech Nerd/Congressman that has got to be some kind of oxymoron. The more I think about it. The guy maybe over qualified for the job. Seems dumba$$ is the top job trait needed.
Report Post »Independent Tess
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 12:33pmFun!
Report Post »orkydorky
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 12:45pmGreg is from the gorge area of Oregon and has done a fine job representing the Republicans of this state.
Report Post »His stations do a good job and he is very well respected in this community, that’s a lot more than I can say about the other scumbag politicians from Oregon! Hopefully some day all the liberal imports will return to California and this state can return to days of the past!
@leftfighter
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 12:53pm@ GeauxAlready
…. — .– / .- -… — ..- – / .– . / … …. — — – / ..-. — .-. / – …. . / — .. -.. -.. .-.. . .-.-.- / …. . .—-. … / .- / – . -.-. …. / -. . .-. -.. / .– .. – …. / … – -.– .-.. . .-.-.-
Report Post »roostercogburn
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 6:34pmThey actually got it right, and that’s his call, morse code is alive and well, not quite as much as it used to be but a lot of us still use it, just worked the 160 meter contest, what a week ago..73′s all..
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 8:53pmI like it! We are going to learn Morse code in our home soon. Cool.
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