[CW] Clueless ( as in not a clue )

Wed Dec 31 22:17:11 EST 2014

Years ago I bought a Begali CW Machine.  It monitors my output whether 
bug, cootie, straight key or paddle. It does this among the 1001 other 
things it does but that's another story.

When I first got it, I was appalled at how crummy my sending really was. 
 The mind adjusts for all sorts of timing errors except for the most 
serious errors.  But the CW Machine which uses PARIS standard catches 
even the slightest screw up (character, word, etc.)

After a few weeks I was doing a lot better.  Now, several years later, I 
can make my 'swiper or my bug sound like keyer code.

I'm not bragging here but just trying to show that feedback is the 
breakfast of champions: if you have a method of getting the feedback, 
then you can do something about it.  For me, the CW Machine did it.

73 and Happy New Year,
Stan WB2LQF

On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 09:59 PM, Bob via CW wrote:

Danny .... a good idea ....  That would be easier than using a tape 
recorder ..

What is the name of the program ?   Is there a link to it?  Can you copy 
it and down load it free ?

Thanks    Whitey  K1VV ....    My Ham radio name of 50 years ...   My 
real name is ... 6....o... 6

From: "Danny Douglas" <n7dc at comcast.net>
To: "k1vv" <k1vv at comcast.net>, "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 9:16:59 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] Clueless ( as in not a clue )

The best way to check your own sending is to use a copy program, and see 
if IT copies you.  Considering how badly many of these programs do, it 
shows you are doing quite well, if it copies you at 100 percent.

Bob via CW <mailto:cw at mailman.qth.net>

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 8:09 PM

Dave .....

For a touch of reality ... every one should tape record their CW for 20 
or 30 minutes ... and then play it back and listen to it ...

Bs for Ds ... 6s for Bs...  .. maybe something worse ...We record our CW 
once in a while ...it can an be a sobering experience..

It is not hard to get into some "bad" habits ....

Whitey  K1VV

From: "D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW" <cw at mailman.qth.net> 
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To: "K3PID" <Ron.K3PID at sbcglobal.net> <mailto:Ron.K3PID at sbcglobal.net> , 
"CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net> <mailto:cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:44:54 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] Clueless ( as in not a clue )

To the real Morse operators, they claimed there was ne'er a signal they 
couldn't copy.

Many times it was the poor senders who had lots of traffic - and at 50 
cents a word that income increased every day, a 300 word message was 
$150.00 income, paid my pay for the day.

I remember the Frenchman whom I called and I could copy NIL he was so 
bad, I finally managed to get from him how happy he was as he hadn't had 
a contact in months and he had had a stroke.

Of course most of the poor code is from people who should practice or 
sober up before they send.

73
DR

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D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW <mailto:cw at mailman.qth.net>

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:44 PM

To the real Morse operators, they claimed there was ne'er a signal they 
couldn't copy.

Many times it was the poor senders who had lots of traffic - and at 50 
cents a word that income increased every day, a 300 word message was 
$150.00 income, paid my pay for the day.

I remember the Frenchman whom I called and I could copy NIL he was so 
bad, I finally managed to get from him how happy he was as he hadn't had 
a contact in months and he had had a stroke.

Of course most of the poor code is from people who should practice or 
sober up before they send.

73
DR

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K3PID via CW <mailto:cw at mailman.qth.net>

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:20 PM

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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