[CW] Copy speed (Was: Straight key vs paddle)

[George Allgood]

Speaking of MILLS.......Is there anyone, anywhere who knows how to find 
one??
I've checked all the "usual suspects", and have come up dry.   Would love to 
add one to
my shack.  (All CAPS OF COURSE)
Geo. W4GFA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "DANNY DOUGLAS" <N7DC at COMCAST.NET>
To: "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] Copy speed (Was: Straight key vs paddle)


> Had you ever copied for military, government, commercial radio stations,
> Capitals are the only thing that would have been acceptable.  Remember, 
> the
> hard copy was not for the operator, but the other people who had to read 
> it.
> Much of the "learning" phase of copying code (really meaning to copy on
> paper) was to learn to print the received iformation so it could be read.
> That is one reason, at about 15 wpm, most of those teaching facilities,
> moved the student to a MILL to type out the code, as a majority of 
> students
> couldnt print that fast, and learn the code at the same time.
>
> Today, I still print out (by hand) the major info in a QSO -- such as his
> name, qth.  I make notes of antennas, rigs, etc, as I do so, also.  My
> memory has never been good enuff to try to remember all that stuff the 
> other
> guy sends, at 40 wpm.
> Danny Douglas
> N7DC
> ex WN5QMX ET2US WA5UKR ET3USA SV0WPP VS6DD N7DC/YV5 G5CTB
> All 2 years or more (except Novice). Short stints at:  DA/PA/SU/HZ/7X/DU
> CR9/7Y/KH7/5A/GW/GM/F
> Pls QSL direct, buro, or LOTW preferred,
> I Do not use, but as a courtesy do upload to eQSL for those who do.
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>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Derek Wills" <oo7 at pan.as.utexas.edu>
> To: <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2010 1:02 PM
> Subject: Re: [CW] Copy speed (Was: Straight key vs paddle)
>
>
>> Gawd, it never occurred to me to print capitals rather than
>> use cursive - don't confuse me!
>>
>> Derek
>> aa5bt
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