With all the computers and keyboards and automatic QSO contesting software and automatic QSLs, we've turned CW into just another digital mode. Don't need a stinkin' computer to run CW.
There should be a requirement in CW contests that a manual key be used, and logs be handwritten. Otherwise why not make those contests yet another PSK31 or Olivia something or other. Anyone can type. Anyone, and even their mother, can read CW from decoding software and do automatic logging. Let digital be digital. And CW be MECHANICAL. It's only reasonable :-) Grant/NQ5T On Jul 23, 2009, at 3:15 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote: > Ron D'Eau Claire wrote: >> .especially those who don't care about a pure "sidetone" note - >> usually >> preferring something with a little more character - and for those >> who like >> to hear a real fist instead of a keyer. >> >> The sender is Denise Stoops, the first female operator at KPH >> transmitting >> the closing message at the recent "Night of Nights" activity. >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a4scmlC7tI > > Wow! Incredible sending, and almost 6 minutes with only 2 > (corrected) errors. I hereby > promise to use my bug exclusively until I get 1/10th as good. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
