[Elecraft] CW Program

Mon Jan 6 18:30:00 2003

Hi Doug, 

At the risk of speaking for Vic, I am sure, any competent cw person
would suggest you put the pen/pencil away, and learn to copy in your
head, just like one of the best cw ops I know, who happens to be blind...

cheers, Paul - VA7NT 

On Mon, 6 Jan 2003 17:23:42 -0500 [email protected] wrote:
> And what about people like me, Vic?  I can write no faster than about 10
wpm
> comfortably due to an old injury.  I suppose in your mind then I should
just
> operate cw at 10wpm rather than use a code reader.  Also, I can't much
agree
> with your statement "...and less well with computers".	I think
computers
> are far more proficient at these tasks then we are or ever will be.  I
will
> grant you this:  there is a great and wonderful challenge to make contacts

> using the most minimal of all equipment.  Like my SST at 1.5 watts out
using
> a straight key.  Or the K1 running on a single 9 volt  battery.  That IS
> fun. And, BTW, lots of people DO get annoyed with me when I ask them to
> slow down.  That's why I use a code reader...
> 
> Doug -- K0DXV
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Vic Rosenthal" <[email protected]>
> To: "Denis Dimick" <[email protected]>
> Cc: "Elecraft" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Monday, January 06, 2003 5:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Program
> 
> 
> > Denis Dimick wrote:
> > >
> > > Why would you want to do that? Seems like we should be happy to have
> new > > ways to do an old job. I for one have a very hard time telling the

> > > differance between dits and dah's at the higher speeds.
> >
> > CW is a mode that uses the abilities of the brain to extract information

> from a
> > signal.  CW interfaces very well with the human brain, and less well
with
> > computers.	There are much more effective ways to use a computer for
this
> > purpose, such as PSK.  If, on the other hand, you are operating CW
because
> you
> > enjoy developing and using this part of your brain, then you should ask
> the
> > other guy to QRS rather than engage the computer.
> >
> > In my opinion, of course.
> >
> > This is REALLY my last reply in this thread!
> >
> > Vic K2VCO
> > _______________________________________________
> > Elecraft mailing list: [email protected]
> > You must be a list member to post to the list.
> > Postings must be plain text (no HTML or attachments).
> > See: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> > Elecraft Web Page: http://www.elecraft.com
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list: [email protected]
> You must be a list member to post to the list.
> Postings must be plain text (no HTML or attachments).
> See: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Elecraft Web Page: http://www.elecraft.com

cheers, Paul - VA7NT ex VE7CQK - email: [email protected]
"Those who hear not the music. . . think the dancers mad."