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Old April 18th 07, 12:39 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Judah
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Default Why so many abbreviations in NOTAMs, etc.?

Rich Ahrens wrote in :

My first "laptop" was a portable hardcopy terminal whose standard speed
was 110 baud. High speed was 300 baud! Acoustic coupler for connectivity
and rolls of thermal paper for media. It rocked.


Yes, but back then "It rocks" refered to Granny and Pappy on the front
porch...