[CW] Clueless ( as in not a clue )

[Kate Hutton via CW]

Remember this is the night to listen to ops who 1) use a straight key once
a year, 2) use CW once a year, or 3) are already partying.

73 Kate K6HTN

On Wed, Dec 31, 2014 at 8:31 PM, Richard Knoppow via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net>
wrote:

>    I am not so sure CW ops are worse now than in the distant past, I think
> there were always bad fists. Part of my working on my code is copying
> anything that comes along. That means being able to follow badly spaced
> code, code with extra dots and dashes, etc.  I used to practice mostly on
> machine sent code but found that I was hearing extended conversations in
> code where one or both of the participants were far from perfect, yet
> seemed to be able to understand each other. Has to be learnable. I suspect
> that a good commercial op had to be able to read bad fists just like the
> secretary one can find in most offices who can read any awful handwriting.
>    My sending is better than my receiving and I used to be complimented on
> it. I use a hand key or bug. I have never been able to get comfortable with
> a keyer but perhaps don't go fast enough to make one necessary. On a bug I
> am good to about 30 WPM but used to be faster before I began to get
> arthritis. I think it takes practice, practice, practice, and I am envious
> of those like David Ring who can read at very high speeds.
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> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Eddy Swynar via CW" <
> cw at mailman.qth.net>
> To: "K3PID" <Ron.K3PID at sbcglobal.net>; "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: <Fists at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2014 7:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [CW] Clueless ( as in not a clue )
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> On 2014-12-31, at 7:20 PM, K3PID via CW wrote:
>
>  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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> Hi Ron,
>
> I have to agree with you: there has been a marked deterioration in the
> quality of the CW being sent out there anymore---and from anywhere, too,
> i.e. definitely not limited to North American-based Hams...!
>
> Oh sure, there have always been those guys around whom you'd swear send
> code with their left foot. In my 43-1/2 years on the air, I thought I'd
> heard them all---until the good openings on 10-meters in the past few
> months compelled me to work stations there about every 3 minutes, or so,
> pile-up style, to take advantage of paths while they were open. That's when
> I noticed that a lot of stations to-day have a tendency to display a
> blatant lack of spacing, they run their letters together, can't spell to
> save their lives (intuition can help a lot here!), and seem to subscribe to
> the motto of, "Why send only 4 dits, when 6 will do...?" Hi Hi
>
> But, d'you know what...? I NEVER EVER complain to them about it---I simply
> do my best to get my report & their name, & I thank them for the QSO, &
> move on. I simply will NOT criticize some poor soul who may suffer from
> some sort of a physical disability / illness that prevents him / her from
> sending perfect CW. At least that person is trying to stay in the game, & I
> give them full credit for that. And I always remember that old saying of,
> "THERE, BUT BY THE GRACE OF GOD, GO I."
>
> So I clam up, & & enjoy the ride as best I can. There are lots of other
> "crackerjack" CW experts out there who far outweigh the poor operators
> anyway...and after all, variety is the spice of life!
>
> HNY to all, & my vy
>
> ~73!~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
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