One of the practice routines that I've used is to allow my computer program,
using a sidetone from my radio, to copy my fist, whether it be a straight
key, a bug or my keyer. I've found that if the computer won't copy 100%
correctly then I can't expect operators to copy correctly either. Try it,
you might be surprised how much improvement your fist could stand.
73
Bob, K4TAX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darwin Keith" <Keith.Darwin@goodrich.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, November 22, 2005 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bug = truly bad CW!
> Oh man, don't get me started. I was copying someone a few nights ago
> who had such a "swing" to their bug sending that it could not be copied,
> except by the station he was working. The swingster was working someone
> using a keyer. The difference between the two was like night and day
> with the latter sounding like well formed CW and the former being a
> string of very long dahs and super short dits. Add some creative
> spacing between elements, chars and words and the signal was reduced
> from morse code to random intermittent-CW.
>
> --... ...--
>
> Or by bug I get
>
> -- ---- .. . .. . -- -----
>
> You be the judge :-)
>
> (OK, for those who are a bit humor challenged, the above post is only
> half serious. As it proceeds it transitions from fairly serious (on an
> admittedly non-serious topic) to rather tongue-in-cheek. I apologize
> now for the offense I'm nearly sure this will cause ...)
>
> - Keith KD1E -
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tentec-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:tentec-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of TOM
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 9:44 PM
> To: TenTec@contesting.com
> Subject: [TenTec] Sorta OT
>
> And I beg to differ..... A bug is not a straight key, it is a monster
> that sends horrible cw by most users....
>
> "CW it's still magic"
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