[CW] Copying CW

[Bill Brannick]

At 16:53 2/22/2003, you wrote:
>Has it ever occurred to you to use a keyboard? 30-40 wpm "copy" on a
>keyboard is only moderately fast. I can recall using an old Royal typewriter
>to handle traffic in the early 60's. It sure beat trying to write.  The hard
>part was the left handed carriage return... Hi Hi. These computer keyboards
>are a lot easier.

Yes.. that is the alternative that I will mostly like try first.  I have to 
say to, that part of the problem with my copying with pen/pencil is that 
the arthritis, although not bad in the hands does lend to cramping fairly 
quickly.

I wanted to do this the conventional way, but perhaps one has to confront 
the physical side also. I think most of us, as we grow older, are slow to 
accept that things don't work function quite as well as in the past.  My 
guess is that there are many very good CW ops in their later years, but I 
bet more often then not, it was a skill that was learned long ago and has 
been built on over a number of years. (I could be wrong)

I was a late bloomer in the hobby getting my first ticket  just 12 years 
ago at age 55.  I suspect that if I had got into this much earlier, both 
mind and body would have been more receptive to learning new skills.   ( I 
am not giving up)

Thanks for you input Ron.. and for that matter .. that of several others 
today.

Regards.... Bill, W6WLB