[CQ-Contest] SS Musings...

[Steve London]

Code readers have been in use for many years in SS. With free software, such as 
CWGet and DM780, it has become easier than ever. That's fine with me - It 
increases CW contesting activity. I think of CW as a digital mode, just like RTTY.

I have a number of friends who started CW contesting using code readers, and 
used them as training aids to help them learn CW. Yes, like training wheels on 
their bicycle. And just like learning to ride a bicycle, many of them have taken 
off the training wheels and now operate contests without using a code reader.

73,
Steve, N2IC

Zack Widup wrote:
> I used my ears to copy CW just as I have for 43 years. I sent CW on a
> paddle. I'm not adverse to using a keyboard for sending CW (I just don't
> care to do it) but I will NOT use a machine to copy it. Did people actually
> use code readers in this contest?
> 
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>