[CW] Approaching 100WPM (cod947)

Sat Jan 8 18:18:21 EST 2011

 Sounds like a few folks don't understand what "sponsorship" means in this sort of context.  Offering sponsorship of participation in an event is not "begging". It is a proposal for a business transaction.

Steve WD8DAS

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Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2011 11:53:34 -0500

From: "cod947" <k1vv at comcast.net>

Subject: Re: [CW] Approaching 100WPM

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Danny ... you did 25 WPM in the Army training school ?  Where ?  

I only had to pass 18 WPM at the Ft. Dix NJ radio school in 1956 ... 

I must have gone to the "Novice" school ...AN/GRC-9 + J-38 ...

Whitey  K1VV 

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  From: DANNY DOUGLAS 

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  Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2011 11:01 AM

  Subject: Re: [CW] Approaching 100WPM

  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.  I too can push myself and "understand" code, faster than 

my actual copy speed, but wouldnt consider it "copying" at that higher rate.  I 

do admire those who can do 50-60 in their heads, for everyday chat, but I simply 

cant do it.  I cannot remember past the last couple of words, and must at least 

scribble the major thoughts, such as name, qth, rig, etc.  Ive been able to win 

a couple of cw contests, copying callsigns on paper, at hamfests, etc. , and 

believe I can keep up with most anyone copying with a MILL or even using the 

computer keyboard, but 100 wpm is astounding, and I would probably be lucky to 

just understand anything at that rate.  In

  the army, those who failed to pass the copy tests at 25 wpm, were the ones who 

were set to copying machine sent 100 wpm - with a machine that wrote a line on 

paper tape  WAY BEFORE COMPUTERS.

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