[CW] Morse Code for us slow pokes

[Buck]

Using slow CW requires a bit of patience for both the slow sender and the
person answering. I am usually a slow sender. When operating slow, even I
get bored.  Once I even fell asleep at the key :).  I no longer operate CW
when I am sleepy.  

I don't hear a lot of slow CQs, but most of the times when I answer one, the
sender can operate in excess of 20 wpm.  However, when I send slow CQs, it
often takes a long time to get an answer.  When I kick the speed up to 15
wpm, it gets easier to get an answer but compared to the other QSOs I hear,
I am still slow even at that speed. 

Good luck.  Maybe we'll meet on the air sometime.

Buck
NA4FM


On Tue, 20 Jul 2004, charmaster wrote:

> I listen for "CQ" calls, I try to answer the slower ones. But I
> don't hear the lower ones!