checked it out tonight with some scratch paper - copied it down about five times for mess ups and i'm pretty sure it was only getting as far as P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R. So we're getting close, but it didn't look complete tonight.
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This beacon was the first morse code I ever decoded... as a child in the smokey atmosphere of Pittsburgh... circa 1960. I went on to learn morse code completely... and became proficient sending and receiving it at about 45 words per minute.
The timing is way off. I thought the R looked like a W, and the A went by very fast. I'm surprised they haven't sent somebody up with a $5 microcontroller to fix it.
I work in the Grant Building and have seen the mechanism -- it's not electronic -- it's a very old mechanical device full of relays and cog wheels. I'll post it up here for folks to see.
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I heard you on NPR...you are so smart. You made Robert laugh like the jackass that he is. Embrace and celebrate the beacon. Enjoy your liberal 15 minutes,
checked it out tonight with some scratch paper - copied it down about five times for mess ups and i'm pretty sure it was only getting as far as P-I-T-T-S-B-U-R. So we're getting close, but it didn't look complete tonight.
vanbozekstein 2 years ago
I think it was fixed yesterday.
nrachuba 2 years ago
You will be pleasantly surprised if you watch it tonight...
xtimMOOthyx 2 years ago
title made me lol
Parnellcakes 2 years ago
LOL cool video.... I heard the gulf tower tells you the weather.
Crash900s 2 years ago
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huaxiat0 2 years ago
It could only take a student of CMU to notice the morise code during the firework show. Good catch.
Yinzerdude 2 years ago 2
where the heck are you looking?
momothelemur 2 years ago
On top of the building that's blinking in code, on the right side of the screen!
imtang0708 2 years ago 2
"R-ish"? What's wrong with that? Begorrah, have ye got somethin' agin' the "R-ish" 'n 'at??
;)
alanr4447a 2 years ago
This beacon was the first morse code I ever decoded... as a child in the smokey atmosphere of Pittsburgh... circa 1960. I went on to learn morse code completely... and became proficient sending and receiving it at about 45 words per minute.
HFPACK 2 years ago 2
How long before it reads "GLECKSPLEEFCT"?
I had no idea the night skyline was so pretty there.
songnight 2 years ago 10
Even prettier at sunset -- and one of the most amazing city skylines you'll ever see during any fireworks display.
dstragand 2 years ago
The timing is way off. I thought the R looked like a W, and the A went by very fast. I'm surprised they haven't sent somebody up with a $5 microcontroller to fix it.
acronymsical 2 years ago 2
I work in the Grant Building and have seen the mechanism -- it's not electronic -- it's a very old mechanical device full of relays and cog wheels. I'll post it up here for folks to see.
dstragand 2 years ago 2
It's up. Look under my name, or search on "Grant Building Beacon Controller".
dstragand 2 years ago
Nice to see someone noticing morse code these days!
steamfire 2 years ago 11
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I heard you on NPR...you are so smart. You made Robert laugh like the jackass that he is. Embrace and celebrate the beacon. Enjoy your liberal 15 minutes,
paulmarado 2 years ago
and then we got somebody like paulmarado, who sure is probably not a CMU student. LOL.
Yinzerdude 2 years ago
Hey,
I'm an alien and I'd certainly like to know if I'm landing at the right city...what do you mean no one pays attention to this stufff...
:-)
sonygvf 2 years ago 2