[TenTec] real CW ops

[Steve N4LQ]

What I can't stand is these guys using keyboards at 30 wpm and sending 
PERIODS at the end of each sentence. Man that sounds liddy.

Steve Ellington
N4LQ at iglou.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DaveHeller" <k3tx at fast.net>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, April 08, 2005 10:36 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] real CW ops


> 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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