[CW] Approaching 100WPM

[Ron Youvan]

DANNY DOUGLAS wrote:

> On a related subject.  I wonder exactly how these contests are done.
> Back when I was taking CW tests, we had to copy solid copy, at speed,
> for 5 minutes. By copy, I mean on paper. I hear guys today, claiming
> 50-60 wpm, but when pushed, they state they do it "head copy". I do not
> consider that being able to "copy" at that speed.

   20 or 30 years ago two nice young fellers (they looked to be in their late 20s) "copied"
98+ wpm (and a we bit more) in a test, as I recall, at a Miami or West Palm Beach HAMfest,copying by 
typing onto a Apple IIC with the “Keyboard” switch to select between QWERTY and Dvorak layout) using 
the "Dvorak keyboard option."  The file so created was printed onto paper and graded.
Their pictures (with the graded printouts) and the story appeared in the magazine "Florida Skip."
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    Ron KA4INM - I'm proud to be Chuck's pop!