[CW] Clueless ( as in not a clue )

[D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW]

Whitey!

He sent it to the CW Reflector (email list), we all received it!

He wasn't saying we were sending poor Morse, certainly not you, that Golden
Fist you have.  Just like W1HH had.

73

DR
 On Dec 31, 2014 7:56 PM, "Bob via CW" <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Ron ..... thanks ...  I have not had any email exchanges with you that I
> can remember .... I don't know why you sent this to us ?
> Yes... we agree about some of the poor CW on the bands ... it does not
> seem to matter if it is a hand key or an electronic keyer ..
>
> We just had our first SKN QSO for 2014 .....
> I haven't used my old Novice J-38 since the SKN a year ago .... it is
> tiring and a bit of a challenge ... BUT ... that is how we all started.
> It is good that we have this event ... the ham radio world has changed a
> lot.... but with this we can remember how it was one time ..
> Next year will be 60 years on the bands for us ...
>
> We have a video with the old J-38 in action ...  click on the link ...
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU81Vh379i4
>
>
> HNY ...  Whitey K1VV
>               W1AA  Marconi Radio Club ...
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"K3PID via CW" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> *To: *"CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>, Fists at mailman.qth.net
> *Sent: *Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:20:27 PM
> *Subject: *[CW] Clueless ( as in not a clue )
>
>  Am I the only one noticing that more and more operators are completely
> clueless about the art of sending CW? I can generally copy 25+ WPM of GOOD
> code. That would be code with nominally correct dit to dah ratios and
> spacing's.  It doesn’t have to be perfect but geese! There are ops out
> there that I couldn’t copy at any speed! A long time ago in a galaxy far
> far away we would call them LIDS. Dits that are barely contact closures and
> dahs that run on and on with no break between letters let alone words!!
>
> Sorry! Just felt the need to rant! I feel better now!
>
> 73 es Happy New Year! Ron K3PID
>
>
>
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