[CW] CW recordings

[mikea]

On Fri, Jun 15, 2007 at 08:37:45AM +0100, John GM4SLV wrote:
> Hello group,
> 
> I've recently discovered the real reason for the existence of mp3
> players!
> 
> http://mikea.ath.cx/www.n1ea.coastalradio.org.uk/index.html
> 
> I know David N1EA is on this list and I was wondering if there are any
> more such recordings available?
> 
> For general CW background noise (eg in the car) I often play the ARRL
> practise files (25wpm up to 40wpm) - following the principles
> described in "The Art & Skill of Radio Telegraphy" p.41:-
> 
> "Listen, Listen, Listen to well sent code. Listen at every opportunity
> as well as planned practice sessions".
> 
> I'm happy loafing along at 25, can follow the general meaning at 30,
> have to really concentrate at 35 and can grab the odd phrase out at 40,
> so this speed range is the best for me to either feel comfortable and
> happy or to improve by hearing faster than my comfort zone. 
> 
> 
> But for sheer entertainment (and misplaced nostalgia for an era I am
> too young to remember, at 41) I've found David's sound files to be
> great!
> 
> Now that there is no more commercial CW on the air it's not possible to
> create my own recodings. I occasionally record a bit of amateur band
> CW, but it's not the same, and there isn't the variety of fists, tone
> etc. that David's old 500khz files have. 
> 
> Can anyone point me to any more old off-air recordings of CW, or has
> anyone got any they'd be willing to share with direct?

David N1EA was kind enough to let me host and serve up those files, 
and I consider it a privilege to do so. 

For that matter, I'll be happy to host and serve yet more recordings,
so long as they don't violate copyright. Anyone who can point me to
them is invited and encouraged to do so. 

Oh, and the shorter URL to the recordings, now that I've got all the 
impedimenta sorted out, is <http://mikea.ath.cx//coastal/>. You'll go
to the index page automatically. Please be gentle with my cablemodem. 

Very 73 to all, de

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin