[CW] Morse Proficiency - Another View

Wed, 28 May 2003 16:39:28 -0400

I remember while working at Tuckerton (NJ) Radio, WSC that I'd listen to the
chatter in the wire room - someone would be having an animated conversation,
and I'd go "Mmmmm" or smile, when they said "Ask David if I'm telling the
truth..."

I would be paying 100% attention to what they were saying (trying to get the
"good" parts...but at the same time having a ship send to me some long
message.

My fingers would just type without any seeming effort.

I could only do this at around 30 wpm, if the copy was faster, I'd have to
put both "cans" on the ears and concentrate on the code - 'cause this guy
was smoking his bug!

Plus the excitement of some high speed work is probably the most exciting
things in the world, except for kissing a sexy YL operator!

73

DR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dave Clarke VE6LX" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2003 4:11 PM
Subject: [CW] Morse Proficiency - Another View

> Here is one along the same line.
>
> I had a friend Charles in Toronto who during the Second World War was
> stationed as a Wireless Monitor Operator.
> He and other monitored the Japanese transmissions and sent their copy
> to Washington for decrypting.
> He said a standard shift for the experienced operator was to come in,
> open up a paperback novel place it on the right hand of the
> typewriter and then place his fingers on the keyboard.
> He said the code went from the ear directly to the keyboard and he
> read his novel.
> I have spoken to some women here in Edmonton who were also employed
> doing similar work and they related similar experiences.
> It would be interesting to hear of similar people who worked at
> Bletchley Park in England there were about 10,000 monitors employed
> in their activities surely more information can be gained about their
> abilities.
>
> Food for thought
>
> -- 
> --
>
> 73 76
>
> Dave Clarke VE6LX
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