I often use an old homebrew semi-automatic bug. I'm told I still have that
"Lake Erie Swing."
Sometimes when I'm cooking along at 35 40 wpm on Iambic paddle, I might
switch back to the bug.
You woulod probably be interested to know how many times I get a requeat to
repeat when I do that. I must believe then that those "real CW ops" were
using some kind of reader, perhaps a computer to "do" CW.
Like any language, some of us have an accent. <G> 'Puters don't do
accents.
I can still send CW on a straight key with a good fist at 22 WPM. If you
can really copy CW, that is.
PEACE
Scott / W4PJ
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Davis" <nn6ee@yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 2:39 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] real CW ops
> Grant!
>
> Nah you're WRONG!
> Real CW ops use a Iambic paddle if the really care
> about the proper spacing/intelligibility @ the other
> end. Rag-chews with a straight key are for youngsters,
> as nowadays my wrists are'nt as flexible as they use
> to be (they hurt)!!! :-)))
> *********************************************
> --- Peg Haese <haesem@uwplatt.edu> wrote:
> > REAL ops use a straight key.
> >
> > Peg KB9LIE in SW Wisconsin (and yes, I have had QSOs
> > with my Nye straight
> > key, although more recent Qs have been with a
> > Bencher and now a beautiful
> > LTA set of paddles)
> >
> > > Of course real CW ops use a bug anyway :-)
> > >
> > > Grant/NQ5T
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