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(New page: Abbreviated "'''MCW'''". "MCW uses a fixed audio tone to modulate a carrier wave."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulated_continuous_wave] "AE’s rig did NOT have "MCW" capability (that...)
 
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"MCW uses a fixed audio tone to modulate a carrier wave."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulated_continuous_wave]
"MCW uses a fixed audio tone to modulate a carrier wave."[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modulated_continuous_wave]


"AE’s rig did NOT have "MCW" capability (that is, A2 emission, tone modulated telegraphy). It only transmitted A1 (unmodulated, on-off keyed telegraphy) and A3 (amplitude modulated voice)" ([[Mike Everette]], 6 September 2000, [http://www.tighar.org/forum/Highlights101_120/highlights104.html Forum).]
Instead of use on-off to form the dit-dah's of [[Morse code]], MCW turns a tone on and off
 
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Abbreviated "MCW".

"MCW uses a fixed audio tone to modulate a carrier wave."[1]

Instead of use on-off to form the dit-dah's of Morse code, MCW turns a tone on and off.