[AMRadio] Cw

[K5MYJ]

I have been watching the CW contests for the past few years. I have been 
seeing what appears to me the use of computer generated CW in these 
contests.

Bob Macklin
K5MYJ
Seattle, Wa.
"Real Radios Glow In The Dark"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eddy Swynar" <deswynar at xplornet.ca>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio Amateur Service" <amradio at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 21, 2013 5:42 AM
Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Cw


> Hi All,
>
> I've been pounding brass on the bands more or less regularly for over 40 
> years now, and it has become my opinion that the "quality" of much of the 
> CW that I hear on the air has deteriorated over what it was decades ago...
>
> Back in the day there were, certainly, "swing artists" & sloppy senders, 
> for sure...but it seems to me that the BIGGEST divider in CW operators 
> then was that which separated the FAST CW senders, from the SLOW ones. 
> To-day there are still slow senders---for whom I gladly & deliberately QRS 
> to accommodate---but far more poor ones...and the WORST of these seem to 
> be those guys who have no concept whatsoever of PROPER SPACING.
>
> Am I complaining, though...? NOT ON YOUR LIFE! By far the vast majority of 
> these ops are senior citizens: who am I to criticize someone who may be 
> less than stellar in their fist due to the onset of some medical 
> condition...? At least they're out there trying---and the least I can do 
> is work them the best I can...and even if what I can extract from their 
> transmissions is less than 100%, I can still benefit from the gist of what 
> they are saying...
>
> That about says it all, though: if anyone really & truly aspires to 
> becoming a good CW operator, FORGET about speed, and instead, CONCENTRATE 
> ON PROPER SPACING BETWEEN CHARACTERS, AND BETWEEN WORDS. The speed will 
> take care of itself---and you'll be absolutely amazed at how fast you can 
> copy someone who has a smooth, well-spaced fist!
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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