[TenTec] real CW ops

[DaveHeller]

My own opinion, for what it's worth, as a near 100% CW op:  The computer
sending, though theoretically technically perfect, sounds so artificial
that I find it not the best to copy.  The keyer with iambic paddle has
some individuality, but by far the best is the plain old straight key
when in the hands of a real artist.  Of course that breed is few and far
between, but the sound is pure music.  (I use an iambic paddle and have
enough trouble sending copyable with it.)  How many traffic ops remember
W3ADE who would have celebrated his 100th birthday this spring had he
not become a SK a couple years ago.  Well past his 95th birthday Lew and
his straight key and his Omni V had no equal!

-----Original Message-----
From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Scott / W4PJ
Sent: Thursday, April 07, 2005 3:35 PM
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment
Subject: Re: [TenTec] real CW ops

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 at yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at 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 at 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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