[TenTec] Bug = truly bad CW!

[Robert & Linda McGraw K4TAX]

One of the practice routines that I've used is to allow my computer program, 
using a sidetone from my radio, to copy my fist, whether it be a straight 
key, a bug or my keyer.  I've found that if the computer won't copy 100% 
correctly then I can't expect operators to copy correctly either.  Try it, 
you might be surprised how much improvement your fist could stand.

73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darwin Keith" <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bug = truly bad CW!


> Oh man, don't get me started.  I was copying someone a few nights ago
> who had such a "swing" to their bug sending that it could not be copied,
> except by the station he was working.  The swingster was working someone
> using a keyer.  The difference between the two was like night and day
> with the latter sounding like well formed CW and the former being a
> string of very long dahs and super short dits.  Add some creative
> spacing between elements, chars and words and the signal was reduced
> from morse code to random intermittent-CW.
>
> --...  ...--
>
> Or by bug I get
>
> --  ----  .. . ..  . --  -----
>
> You be the judge :-)
>
> (OK, for those who are a bit humor challenged, the above post is only
> half serious.  As it proceeds it transitions from fairly serious (on an
> admittedly non-serious topic) to rather tongue-in-cheek.  I apologize
> now for the offense I'm nearly sure this will cause ...)
>
> - Keith KD1E -
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces at contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of TOM
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:44 PM
> To: TenTec at contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Sorta OT
>
> And I beg to differ..... A bug is not a straight key, it is a monster
> that sends horrible cw by most users....
>
> "CW it's still magic"
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