The purpose of QSK is: a) to hear the di di dah dah di dit after the word the other guy just dropped, b) to reduce QRM. Oh, yes, to save wear and tear on those delicate, switch-flipping fingers. Nobody can copy code while sending code. You just have to hear enough to stop sending. Dan / WG4S / K2 #2456 <snip>That is, I can ALWAYS hear if someone's breaking between words</snip>