Carl, I use a bencher paddle but have been thinking of getting a
memory keyer. Any suggestions??
73 de ke4wy Jim
Sent from my iPod
On May 24, 2010, at 6:28 PM, N4PY2 <n4py2@earthlink.net> wrote:
Nobody that is at all serious about contesting uses a straight key.
I know
many contesters, many who are highly skilled at CW. They all use
keyers
with memories to send their CQ's and copy in their heads to get the
QSO's.
All these people can easily copy CW at 40+ wpm in their heads. The
keyers
are just a mechanism to send the CW with. It is almost impossible
to send
CW at 20 wpm or higher with a straight key. They do not use code
readers.
Code readers are useless during typical QRM during a contest.
Carl Moreschi N4PY
121 Little Bell Drive
Hays, NC 28635
www.n4py.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richards" <jruing@ameritech.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] wither CW?
I don't want to hijack the thread or cause a flame war, but I agree
with the notion there should be more points awarded to contesters
(contestants?) who actually pound out the code with their fist, and
who
do not use electronic keyers to generate transmitted code. I thank
we
should reward the operator for HIS skill, not that of his
computer. I
know this would slow the pace, and reduce the number of contacts,
but
it would be the operator, and not his computer at work. If
contests,
like field day, are to simulate high pressure, need to operate NOW,
scenarios, then he would need to have his own ability to pound the
brass, as a computer may not be available. I don't use a voice
keyer on
SSB contests for the same reason. If I can't talk for 24 hours,
and the
other guy can, he deserves to win.
And, parenthetically, I'm finding this code thing terribly
difficult to
learn!
But I will get there, eventually...
Just my take....
Happy trails.
==================== Richards - K8JHR ====================
On 5/24/2010 4:56 PM, Jim Brown K9YC wrote:
Virtually ALL serious contesters use computers to SEND CW,
but the vast majority I know of use the computer between
his/her ears to COPY it.
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