[CW] RE: CW Digest, Vol 15, Issue 8

[John Geiger (NE0P)]

I actually used a bug for quite a few years, and I am only 38!  Can't remember what type it was, but it was alot of fun to use.  I assume that using an iambic paddles and keyer would also screw up computer CW copying programs if you changed the weighting.

73s John NE0P
CW Operator stuck in the last century, and staying there

---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Troy" <w6hv at surfbest.net>
Date:  Thu, 21 Jul 2005 18:06:33 -0700

>Good idea, John! However, to ease the fist why not use a bug? They're a lot 
>of fun and I can hang in a lot longer with my old Vibroplex Blue Race (1956) 
>than with my old J-38.
>73,
>Troy, W6HV ( 20 WPM extra since '78)
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "John Geiger (NE0P)" <ne0p at lcisp.com>
>To: <cw at mailman.qth.net>; "Sedlack Tom-CTS050" <Tom.Sedlack at motorola.com>
>Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 5:42 PM
>Subject: RE: [CW] RE: CW Digest, Vol 15, Issue 8
>
>
>> Actually I think I am going back to sending with a straight key, so only 
>> humans who can copy code can receive me.  No more machine copy by non-CW 
>> operators.
>>
>> 73s JOhn NE0P
>> 20 WPM extra since 1983
>
>
 

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