I posted the text last night ("I just saved a bunch of money on my car
insurance"). I think there was an 'extra dit' after the y in the word
'my', but otherwise it was correct. The audience QRM was pretty bad
during that section, and likely interfered with the sender's hearing of
what he was sending, too. Try sending code without being able to hear
the sidetone. It's a bear.Joe M. JOHN MACKEY wrote: > > was anyone actually able to copy what they sent? I caught an "a" and "b". > > ------ Original Message ------ > Received: Sat, 14 May 2005 03:14:23 PM CDT > From: mch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Morse Code Contest on JAY LENO > > > I think they wanted to promote the 'old tech' aspect of it. > > They did mention that morse code was 175 years old, I think. > > > > IOW: Newer is not always better (or faster). > > > > Joe M. > > > > Dexter McIntyre W4DEX wrote: > > > > > > Don wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > The Morse code team will consist of Chip Margelli K7JA and Ken Miller > > > > K6CTW. > > > > > > > > Chip and Ken do a lot of contests and DXpeditions. Joe Drago, props > > > > manager for the show is KF6OCP. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Chip and Ken did a great job, especially with the pressure of being on > > > TV and with the audience QRM! The only thing that would have been > > > better is to have had a couple of kids doing the CW. Although a rare > > > breed these days I'm feel sure a few still exist. > > > > > > Dex > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
