[CW] I LOVE my "Retarded Method"!

[David J. Ring Jr - N1EA]

Dear Jim,

Was that an error, or can you really send that fast on a hand key?  If so
that is amazing.

Can I have a recording?  I'm trying to "prove" to a group of USA Radio
Officers that the Brits did send 25 wpm on the hand key - and the Germans
could and did send 28 wpm on a straight key.

This was the speed of the sending portion of the First-Class Telegraph
Operator's Certificate.
We had to send 25 wpm English and 20 wpm code groups - but in USA we were
allowed to use a semi-automatic key (not a keyer!) - so since I can't send
above 23 wpm on a straight key, that's what I did.

73

David Ring
N1EA
----- Original Message -----
From: "James M. Walker" <chejmw@acsu.buffalo.edu>
To: "Rodenbarger, John A." <mrfixit@purdue.edu>; <cw@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 9:40 AM
Subject: Re: [CW] I LOVE my "Retarded Method"!


> Greetings Coded Word Folks,

I try to keep the speeds
> below
> 60 wpm on everything except the straight key which is usually around 45
wpm.
>