[TenTec] Class A

[Mike Brown]

Dave, you hit the nail on the head with this one. I think of it as the 
"golden rule" of cw. If a guy is sending slower then what you usually do, 
slow down to his speed. That's how it used to be. I worked a lot of Generals 
as a novice in the late 70's who were there to act as mentors, not show the 
new guy how fast he could send.

Mike, K9MI


>I just can't help it any more. Many of us love CW. Others love other modes. 
>Want the secret of keeping CW alive. Become CW friendly. We need a set of 
>freq's on which the beginner can work 5 to 15 WPM without intimidation. In 
>the past, I've operated by answering a fast CQ at 10 WPM. Only one in 
>twenty operators slow down to come back. We used to go into the novice 
>bands and operate slowly to encourage newcomers. I'm sure many of us still 
>do, but in our desire to be fast, we intimidate the newcomer. We are at 
>times our own worst enemy, even though it is unintentional.
> That's my say. To those who disagree, you may be right. You are entitled 
> to that opinion
> Dave
> WA3MKB