The fastest CW on the planet will happen next month in Macedonia.
I'm going. Any other stateside guys want to join me? As of this
moment, I'm a one man team. It's not too late to sign up (entry
application via K1ZZ at ARRL.)
Details at http://www.hst2005.com.mk/En/home.htm
73,
Barry W2UP
On 15 May 2005 k0luz@topsusa.com wrote:
> Hi Bill,
>
> Need to get that picture tube replaced if you don't enjoy interviews
> with the Desperate Housewifes. <hi> Well, the interviews aren't
> really that important.....................
>
> The CW really wasn't that fast ...... just solid and concise. Plenty
> of room for a rematch and another win if the text senders/readers
> think that was as fast as cw can be sent and received.
>
> Great job all
>
> 73
> Red K0LUZ
> (and order that TV tube or get hd bill)
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
> W1HIJCW@aol.com Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 10:52 AM To:
> CQ-Contest@contesting.com Cc: dpennell008@earthlink.net;
> k7gt@charter.net; cmandjm@earthlink.net; ws5ana@hro.net Subject:
> [CQ-Contest] No Contest -- CW vs. txt msg'g
>
> For those of you who didn't see Jay Leno's Tonight show last night
> (Friday),
>
> there was NO contest in the contest for speed and accuracy in
> transmitting a
>
> message via morse versus using text messaging on cell phones. The cell
> phone
>
> team was a couple of people in the range of 17 to 20 year olds. The CW
> team (using Yaesu FT817's on stage) was my Pina Colada Contest Club
> buddy Chip, K7JA as the sender and my friend Ken, K6CTW as the
> receiver ...
>
> The message was something like "I just saved lots of money on my car
> insurance". It was transmitted and received in something like 20
> seconds. No fills required of course, but then I wouldn't expect there
> to be with a team like that.
>
> Nice to see Chip and Ken in matching outfits of black pants, white
> shirts, black vests, and ESPECIALLY the green eye shades!
>
> Too bad there wasn't an opportunity for them to be interviewed a bit,
> but the time was needed for a "desperate housewife". Duh, I wonder why
> ...
>
> Anyway congratualtions to both Chip and Ken for the national exposure
> of CW ...
>
>
> 73 de Bill, W1HIJ/6, aka FOØSCH, FO8DX (2001)
> Pina Colada Contest Club (KP2AA)
> Field Day Teams: NP4A (2002), COØUS (2003), KP2AA (2004)
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Barry Kutner, W2UP Internet: w2up@mindspring.com
Newtown, PA Frankford Radio Club
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