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My Dad was a morse intercept operator for the US Army, mid 60s, stationed in Northern Japan. He has stories of them naming all the Soviet morse operators by the way the tapped.


Cryptonomicon mentions this as well. Each operator having a particular "fist" that was unique to them.


It's still true now in ham radio, even for those using a bug (vibroplex keyer) or even an electronic keyer, will still leak some of their natural fist thru.




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