[TenTec] wither CW?

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

My top straight key speed was once 29 wpm. I've not tested for that 
again, but I sent an hour at a time at 22 wpm giving my dad code 
practice and I keep up with FD contacts with a straight key at 25 wpm or 
better. My skills with a keyer make me ashamed to put one on the air. I 
can't sent slow and I can only copy 35 in my head, 40 runs to a blur in 
my ears. Always has.

Code readers usually won't copy hand sent code either.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 5/24/2010 5:28 PM, N4PY2 wrote:
> Nobody that is at all serious about contesting uses a straight key.  I know
> many contesters, many who are highly skilled at CW.  They all use keyers
> with memories to send their CQ's and copy in their heads to get the QSO's.
> All these people can easily copy CW at 40+ wpm in their heads.  The keyers
> are just a mechanism to send the CW with.  It is almost impossible to send
> CW at 20 wpm or higher with a straight key.  They do not use code readers.
> Code readers are useless during typical QRM during a contest.
>
> Carl Moreschi N4PY
> 121 Little Bell Drive
> Hays, NC 28635
> www.n4py.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richards"<jruing at ameritech.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"<tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] wither CW?
>
>
>> I don't want to hijack the thread or cause a flame war,  but I agree
>> with the notion there should be more points awarded to contesters
>> (contestants?) who actually pound out the code with their fist, and who
>> do not use electronic keyers to generate transmitted code.  I thank we
>> should reward the operator for HIS skill, not that of his computer.  I
>> know this would slow the pace, and reduce the number of contacts,  but
>> it would be the operator, and not his computer at work.   If contests,
>> like field day, are to simulate high pressure, need to operate NOW,
>> scenarios, then  he would need to have his own ability to pound the
>> brass, as a computer may not be available. I don't use a voice keyer on
>> SSB contests for the same reason.  If I can't talk for 24 hours, and the
>> other guy can, he deserves to win.
>>
>> And, parenthetically, I'm finding this code thing terribly difficult  to
>> learn!
>> But I will get there, eventually...
>>
>>
>> Just my take....
>>
>> Happy trails.
>>
>> ====================  Richards - K8JHR ====================
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 5/24/2010 4:56 PM, Jim Brown K9YC wrote:
>>
>>> Virtually ALL serious contesters use computers to SEND CW,
>>> but the vast majority I know of use the computer between
>>> his/her ears to COPY it.
>>>
>>
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