[CQ-Contest] No Contest -- CW vs. txt msg'g

[Barry]

Zack,
160 cpm, assuming letters, is 39 WPM.
73,
Barry, W2UP

On 15 May 2005 Zack Widup wrote:

> Excellent "jorb", guys!
> 
> The text messaging guy said he was able to send 160 characters in 57
> seconds. By my calculations, that's roughly 33 wpm.  A lot of us can
> do far better than that!  He's going to have to double his speed if he
> wants to beat the competition.
> 
> I didn't watch the show; I've just seen the clips posted on internet. 
> Who was the desperate housewife?  Was it the girl Jay was talking to
> at first about being a loan person?
> 
> 73, Zack W9SZ
> 
> 
> On Sun, 15 May 2005 k0luz at topsusa.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi Bill,
> > 
> > Need to get that picture tube replaced if you don't enjoy interviews
> > with the Desperate Housewifes. <hi>  Well,  the interviews aren't
> > really that important.....................
> > 
> > The CW really wasn't that fast ...... just solid and concise. 
> > Plenty of room for a rematch and another win if the text
> > senders/readers think that was as fast as cw can be sent and
> > received.
> > 
> > Great job all
> > 
> > 73
> > Red K0LUZ
> > (and order that TV tube or get hd bill)
> 
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Barry Kutner, W2UP              Internet: w2up at mindspring.com
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