[CW] CW trends on the ham bands -- as I experience it

[Patrick]

Henry Mei'l's wrote:

> *I also wonder why so many can't or wont get my call right -- usually 
> reading the last letter 'f' as 'r' regardless of whether I use *
> *my el-key, bug or straight key  -- no one seems to have trouble copying 
> my text -- also some swift types insist on calling me Harry no matter 
> how many times **I tell them it's Henry. No, nothing wrong with my fist 
> or keying - have heard it recorded and played backed to me and have been 
> told that my sending is clean and easily readable.*

I get the same problem with people who do not read emails. I will send 
an email to one of my buddies asking them a question about something or 
other and they will reply and not answer the question. They won't say 
they don't know or even acknowledge the question was asked. This happens 
a LOT in some of my business communications. I will explain something to 
a client and they will turn right around and ask me a question to which 
the previous email provided the answer. I don't know if people just 
don't thoroughly read, don't comprehend, or just plain don't care. I 
have noticed these occurrences have really picked up in the last few 
years or so. I guess everyone is in too much of a hurry to pay attention 
to details (or they think they are anyway).

Patrick KA4ZNU