Hay Richard, you meet all the requirements. My old friend, Ira/NU2C could
make a keyboard sing at 120+ wpm. Ira is a classical concert pianoist! On
the other hand, KB8XE is a welder...so go figure!!
Tom - W4BQF
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Donovan" <n5xm@alltel.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:19 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW
> Boy, do I feel like such a wuss. I was so proud to be getting close
to
> solid 50 wpm sending, and I'm still 30 wpm behind. I guess I'm gonna have
> to start practicing every day again instead of having QSO's. I agree with
> the "can do" mentality, but this is one heck of a challange. I'm a
musician
> of long standing, so I have a good ear and sensitive hands, but I must
admit
> when I think about 80wpm, I find myself just shaking my head with my mouth
> hanging open. I'm not worthy...amazing. A tip of the n5xm hat to you
guys.
> Richard, n5xm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 5:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW
>
>
> > "surgery on both hands"
> > I knew there had to be a down side to 80 wpm QRQ.
> > Steve N4LQ
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 5:32 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW
> >
> >
> > > My 85 year old friend is Ted, K5LGJ, who lives in Shrevesport, La. and
I
> > > have been talking with him probably 15 years. It seems like he
probably
> > > picked up QRQ when he was in his sixties. We still chit-chat just
about
> > > every Saturday and Sunday morning on 7.033 about 7:30 am EST.
> > >
> > > The other 'senior citizen' is Lyle, W9FCX and he and I normally get on
> > that
> > > same frequency and time just about every weekday morning. However he
is
> > > going to be off the air for a while (a week or so) because he just had
> > > surgery on both hands. Lyle is 80 years old and does quite good up
> to
> > > almost 80 wpm.
> > >
> > > Tom - W4BQF
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <Mykeyw9@aol.com>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 5:18 PM
> > > Subject: [TenTec] CW
> > >
> > >
> > > > In a message dated 7/25/2004 11:43:34 PM US Mountain Standard Time,
> > > > aldermant@alltel.net writes:
> > > > The oldest one is 85 and he can copy at
> > > > 80 wpm. So age is not an impediment to copying high speed CW.
> > > > Tom
> > > >
> > > > I'm 83 and still cannot head copy more than 15 WPM (although I still
> > try).
> > > > Just as a matter of curiosity, did your friend who is 85 recently
> learn
> > to
> > > copy
> > > > at very fast speed or was he able to achieve it when a lot younger
and
> > has
> > > > just retained it?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Mike W9UQB/7
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