[Elecraft] Improving your cw (was the international treaty thing)

[Tom, W6WW]

That's really encouraging, even though I don't believe I can match it.

73,
Tom, W6WW
K2 #3453


----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe P" <jplan@jeffnet.org>
To: "Tom, W6WW" <tom@cwx.com>
Cc: <elecraft@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 25, 2003 8:19 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Improving your cw (was the international treaty
thing)


> Hi Tom,
>
> Tom, W6WW wrote:
>
> > It's been a very long time since I could copy 20 wpm, but before too
very
> > long, will be back on the air with my new K2.  All I ever worked was CW,
but
> > after being off the air for decades, I am looking forward to renewing my
CW
> > skills.  (By the way, I helped in the 1970s to preserve the code test
for
> > amateurs, which now seems to be fading away.)
>
> I was completely inactive for 15 years or so.  Prior to going QRT, I
> operated mostly CW at 15 - 20 WPM.  My first few contacts after getting
> back on the air were a little rough, but I found that I was back up to
> speed within a day or so.  In fact, I find it easier to copy 20 - 25 WPM
> now than 10 - 15 WPM.  I didn't expect that.
>
> 73
> Joe
> KB8AP
>
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