On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:08:18 -0500, Grant/NQ5T wrote:
I'd relish an actual contest that looked more like SKN on steroids --
without the steroids, and a Windows/Linux free zone.
Here you go-- straight key, paper log and K2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqnk--BPxD4feature=channel_page
I had
.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
After watching the video, I went into the shack and opened up all the
adjustments on my bug. And increased the spring tension. I have not
been sending near aerobic enough. Now I know what full contact CW
looks like. But I don't know if I could ever get used to that buzz
note side tone.
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
Thanks for the great link Ron.
Too bad that most bug users can't even hope to reach the level of
Denise's expertise in the use of a bug.
Tom N5GE
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You remind me that anything worth doing is worth doing badly at first.
That's the only way
From: Ron D'Eau Claire r...@cobi.biz
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:47:35 -0700
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Thanks for the great link Ron.
Too bad that most bug users can't even hope to reach the level of
Denise's expertise in the use of a bug.
Tom N5GE
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
Here's another video of Denise at work from another angle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3zwOZkYe_Qfeature=related
The wrist roll was taught to me many years ago and, for me, made all the
difference in sending with a bug, both in making decent characters and in
being able to send for a long
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.
Wow. She's really amazing.
On your point Grant, to each, his/her own approach... What ever makes
you happy and most efficient. Being a professional computer programmer,
I see as art good code that can accurately decode the broad variety of
fists - be they electronically computer generated
I forgot to add -- each participant should be required to disconnect
all internet (cable, fiber, dial-up) modems, and find the darn DX
stations on their own instead of just clicking on cluster spots
someone else found. You have ears and a tuning knob -- use them both.
It's the equivalent
On 7/23/2009 10:57 AM, 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
-Original Message-
I'd relish an actual contest that looked more like SKN on steroids --
without the steroids, and a Windows/Linux free zone.
(One, luddite's opine). :-)
Grant/NQ5T
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I understand your sentiments, Grant, but I'm happy to make room for
Ron AC7AC wrote:
What saddens me about CW today is that so much of it is machine perfect.
Listening across the bands it's like listening to a whole bunch of identical
computer-generated speech. No accents. No inflections. No dialects. Very
sterile to my ears
Ron have you checked out the SKCC
Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:
The sender is Denise Stoops, the first female operator at KPH transmitting
the closing message at the recent Night of Nights activity.
I managed to get a 6MHz KPH QLB into K6KPH this last NoN on my K3, I
think on 40m ... they're about 120 mi from me. I think I
Phil asked:
PS - how fast was she sending the closing message?
She was sending at a very consistent rate of just over 100 characters
per minute...or a tad more than 20 wpm.
Very impressive skill with a bug!
Boy I miss the maritime Morse bands, especially that magic MF band
of 410 to 518 kcs.
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