Tommy, do you guys use keyboards? I'm sending by hand, and when I get
above 45 wpm it's all I can do to keep from feeling like I'm going to take
off and fly. I can type real fast, real fast, but have never used a
keyboard. My Orion works fine at 50 wpm, and above that it's gonna have to
go directly from my brain to the paddle. If I think about it, forget it. I
just love CW period. Rich
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:58 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW
> Hay Richard, you meet all the requirements. My old friend, Ira/NU2C could
> make a keyboard sing at 120+ wpm. Ira is a classical concert pianoist! On
> the other hand, KB8XE is a welder...so go figure!!
>
> Tom - W4BQF
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Donovan" <n5xm@alltel.net>
> To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 6:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW
>
>
> > Boy, do I feel like such a wuss. I was so proud to be getting
close
> to
> > solid 50 wpm sending, and I'm still 30 wpm behind. I guess I'm gonna
have
> > to start practicing every day again instead of having QSO's. I agree
with
> > the "can do" mentality, but this is one heck of a challange. I'm a
> musician
> > of long standing, so I have a good ear and sensitive hands, but I must
> admit
> > when I think about 80wpm, I find myself just shaking my head with my
mouth
> > hanging open. I'm not worthy...amazing. A tip of the n5xm hat to you
> guys.
> > Richard, n5xm
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Steve N4LQ" <n4lq@iglou.com>
> > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 5:00 PM
> > Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW
> >
> >
> > > "surgery on both hands"
> > > I knew there had to be a down side to 80 wpm QRQ.
> > > Steve N4LQ
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Tommy" <aldermant@alltel.net>
> > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 5:32 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW
> > >
> > >
> > > > My 85 year old friend is Ted, K5LGJ, who lives in Shrevesport, La.
and
> I
> > > > have been talking with him probably 15 years. It seems like he
> probably
> > > > picked up QRQ when he was in his sixties. We still chit-chat just
> about
> > > > every Saturday and Sunday morning on 7.033 about 7:30 am EST.
> > > >
> > > > The other 'senior citizen' is Lyle, W9FCX and he and I normally get
on
> > > that
> > > > same frequency and time just about every weekday morning. However he
> is
> > > > going to be off the air for a while (a week or so) because he just
had
> > > > surgery on both hands. Lyle is 80 years old and does quite good
up
> > to
> > > > almost 80 wpm.
> > > >
> > > > Tom - W4BQF
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: <Mykeyw9@aol.com>
> > > > To: <tentec@contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 5:18 PM
> > > > Subject: [TenTec] CW
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > In a message dated 7/25/2004 11:43:34 PM US Mountain Standard
Time,
> > > > > aldermant@alltel.net writes:
> > > > > The oldest one is 85 and he can copy at
> > > > > 80 wpm. So age is not an impediment to copying high speed CW.
> > > > > Tom
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm 83 and still cannot head copy more than 15 WPM (although I
still
> > > try).
> > > > > Just as a matter of curiosity, did your friend who is 85 recently
> > learn
> > > to
> > > > copy
> > > > > at very fast speed or was he able to achieve it when a lot younger
> and
> > > has
> > > > > just retained it?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Mike W9UQB/7
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