[TenTec] real CW ops

M. P. Haynes k4beh at juno.com
Thu Apr 7 20:53:08 EDT 2005


Hi Reed,

Careful now, he'll take a "Lake Erie Swing" at you!

Pat
On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 14:15:28 -0700 jerome schatten <romers at shaw.ca>
writes:
> Comes from the old commercial CW ops that worked on the great lakes 
> steamers 
> in the first quarter of the 20th century. If you want to hear the 
> actual 
> swing, make a sked with me. The guy that taught me CW was one of 
> those.
> 
> Jerome - VA7VV ex K2AXS
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Reed O. Krenn" <reed_ww3a at alltel.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 2:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] real CW ops
> 
> 
> > On Thursday April 7 2005 15:34, Scott / W4PJ wrote:
> >> I often use an old homebrew semi-automatic bug.  I'm told I still 
> have 
> >> that
> >> "Lake Erie Swing."
> > I have heard of that term "Lake Erie Swing" for many years, and 
> never 
> > heard an
> > actual definition. What sending characteristics constitute a "Lake 
> Erie
> > Swing", and does anyone know the origin of the term?
> >
> > Sounds to me like it belongs on a "Lake Erie Porch".......
> > -- 
> > Reed O. Krenn / WW3A
> > reed_ww3a at alltel.net
> > "You will be reincarnated as a toad;
> > -and you will be much happier."
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