I would dearly love to copy at high speed. I started
learning the code at about age 8, gave it up in my
late teens, got back at it at age 27 and passed my 10
WPM test. Got my Advanced (15WPM) at age 48. At this
point I could only copy by writing it all down so I
started to learn copying in my head. Now, at 64, I can
copy the W1AW bullitins at 18 WPM but not much faster.
I can send, however, to about 40 or better with a
single lever paddle and keyer. By contrast a friend of
mine picked up the code as a young boy by listening to
a ham friend who tapped out everything he was saying
in morse with a pencil on the table.
When it comes to CW ability we are not all created
equal.
Dave, VE1ADH
--- Tommy <aldermant@alltel.net> wrote: > Well Jim,
the reason for sending CW at speeds over
> 80 wpm is because there
> ARE hams who can copy it. And Jim, they do it by
> ear, simply because a code
> reader (or none that I know of) can copy that fast
> in the presence of normal
> band QRN/QRM. ONLY the human ear can do that.
> Besides, if you want to get an
> extra enjoyment out of our hobby, and with CW, high
> speed and fast full QSK
> will certainly provide you with that.
>
> Everyone who hears us running QRQ on or around 7.033
> swears that we have to
> be using a code reader and they try to get on
> frequency and jam our
> 'readers', but Jim the best CW filter ever made sits
> on each side of your
> head, and you can not jam it! So as long as it
> remains FUN, we will enjoy
> it.
>
> Try it, you might like it!
>
> Tom - W4BQF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Miller WB5OXQ" <wb5oxq@grandecom.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 12:43 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] omni v short dits
>
>
> > I am wondering why anyone is trying to make a
> radio send cw at speeds that
> > cannot be coppied by ear by most people? If you
> just want to send text by
> > keyboard, use some other digital method that works
> better.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mike Hyder -N4NT-" <mike_n4nt@charter.net>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 11:32 AM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] omni v short dits
> >
> >
> > > Hi, Tom--
> > >
> > > I've been reading this thread somewhat puzzled.
> The problem may be
> > > terminology. Here's what I think these folks
> are trying to say:
> > >
> > > 1. When the key closes, it brings the key line
> in the rig low.
> > >
> > > 2. When the key line goes low, it causes the
> transmitter to enable
> itself
> > to
> > > be ready to transmit.
> > >
> > > 3. At the same time the rig introduces a delay
> in the key line equal to
> or
> > > greater than the time required for Step 2.
> > >
> > > 4. After the delay of Step 3, the transmitter is
> energized to produce RF
> > > energy.
> > >
> > > If it doesn't work pretty much as I've
> described, I'll join you for a
> beer
> > > (and I'm a tee-totaller at present).
> > >
> > > 73, Mike N4NT
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 11:52 AM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] omni v short dits
> > >
> > >
> > > > It must be Sunday because my brain cell just
> can not tell the
> difference
> > > > between increasing the key-on time and
> decreasing the key-off time,
> and
> > > > changing the weight ratio of a character.
> > > >
> > > > If you delay the key closure, you are not
> keying anything, so how does
> > > that
> > > > increase something that has not started yet?
> > > >
> > > > If you delay the key closure to "decrease the
> keying-off time", how
> can
> > > you
> > > > decrease the off time of something that has
> not started?
> > > >
> > > > Maybe this is one of those things that are
> much harder to explain the
> to
> > > > actually do? The radio is not going to
> (obviously) start producing RF
> > > until
> > > > the key is closed, so if your delaying the
> time before you close the
> > key,
> > > > the radio is just sitting there staring at
> you, until you actually
> close
> > > the
> > > > key.
> > > >
> > > > I think I need a beer. At least it's something
> to ponder for the rest
> of
> > > the
> > > > day. Make that two beers!
> > > >
> > > > Tom - W4BQF
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Don Watters" <ve1bn@eastlink.ca>
> > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2004 9:45 AM
> > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] omni v short dits
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Steve -
> > > > >
> > > > > You asked "How does the rig know it's
> "make" is being delayed by a
> > > > keyer?"
> > > > >
> > > > > It's the reverse, the key closure is
> delayed to increase key-on
> time,
> > > or
> > > > > decrease
> > > > > keying-off time, by the amount of mS you
> set to match the rig's on
> > > delay.
> > > > > The
> > > > > adjustment is independent of speed and is
> used to correct keying
> > > > distortion
> > > > > of
> > > > > various transceivers.
> > > > >
> > > > > You will note that ARRL tests of key closure
> versus signal transmit
> > > delay
> > > > of
> > > > > different rigs are shown. I measured the
> mS needed to compensate
> my
> > > > > rigs from those test pix. The Paragon II
> was "dead on" using the
> > > Paragon
> > > > > (1)
> > > > > test results. Saved a lot of fussin".
> > > > >
> > > > > 73 - Don VE1BN@eastlinbk.ca
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2004 9:17 PM
> > > > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] omni v short dits
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Yes sir. I had a K3 Super Duper CMOS here
> for some time. I sold it
> > > > because
> > > > > I
> > > > > > didn't like the mode B emulation. Other
> than that, it's ok.
> > Listening
> > > to
> > > > > the
> > > > > > weight vs. "keying compensation"
> adjustment in another receiver,
> > they
> > > > > seem
> > > > > > to do exactly the same thing which is to
> increase the length of
> the
> > > > > > characters. The only difference is that
> the "keying compensation"
> > > > doesn't
> > > > > > affect the K3's racus sidetone.
>
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