[CW] Copying CW

Tue, 25 Feb 2003 11:20:30 -0500

I've been using Sanford Uni-Ball Micro pens exclusively for
years for *everything* I do. I buy about a box a year.

They are smooth, fast, and last nearly forever. When they fail,
they don't start "skipping" first - they just work until the last
drop of ink is gone!

73,
 Jeff Maass       [email protected]     Located near Columbus Ohio
         USPSA # L-1192       NROI/CRO    Amateur Radio K8ND
Maass' IPSC Resources:  http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/index.html
Circleville USPSA/IPSC: http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/pcsiipsc.htm

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Rodenbarger, John A.
> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 10:49
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: RE: [CW] Copying CW
>
>
> Dave Ring Sed:
>
> >  This
> >school will say - use a FAST pen (Sanford makes some fast
> rolling writers,
> >Uniball also. - I used WriteBros ballpoint in 1982 to copy my 25 wpm
> >commercial morse test - I couldn't manage 25 with another writing
> >instrument - this one just smoked.
>
> I can echo that. Dave and I have had a little discussion on the matter of
> writing instruments, so I did some testing myself.
>
> I found that the "fastest" pens out there now are the Sanford Uni-Balls. I
> use a "Vision Elite" with a broad ball, and I can copy traffic at
> 25 easily
> with it. I find the fine and extra-fine points to be slower (and
> scratchier), and the "Gel" ink seems to help the speed as well.
>
> I've tried a lot of writin' irons and the Uni-Ball works best for me.
>
> John WB9OFG
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