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Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec (Mobile CW Paddle)

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Ten Tec (Mobile CW Paddle)
From: Travis Martin <AccurateService@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-to: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec@contesting.com>
Date: Thu, 25 May 2006 12:41:36 -0500
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I don't think I'd say "no one;" apparently we're all different.

I used to play Classical Guitar (before a hand injury...) and was amazed that I simply never could get the hang of talking while I played; singing was absolutely out of the question. But thousands of people do it routinely.

My wife can carry a normal conversation while typing 100+ WPM (really) and I can't even answer a yes-no question without stopping...I type about 60 WPM.

Apparently some people are dangerous while talking on a cell phone while driving but I have absolutely no problem with it. It seems to me like talking to someone in the other seat---doesn't bother me at all. I haven't done much CW mobile, but what I have was no problem. I can also drink a cup of coffee while driving without problem. Just don't expect me to sing and play the guitar...

Travis N5AY

On May 25, 2006, at 12:26 PM, Grant Youngman wrote:

This is not something everyone can do, comfortably.

And probably no one can do it safely, unless you pull off to the side of the
road.

As much fun as mobile CW might be, I'm not sure I want to be driving in the
immediate vicinity of anyone actually engaged in a mobile-CW QSO :-)

Grant/NQ5T


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