Re[2]: [Elecraft] Farnsworth CW

[coca]

Hello Ron,

Thursday, October 30, 2003, 1:50:05 AM, you wrote:

RDEC> I never saw a "mill" in an FCC test either, even though they were "standard"
RDEC> in the stations. We block-printed at 20 wpm the code groups, which included
RDEC> some truly arcane stuff for the commercial test because they used
RDEC> punctuation. A code group string might be ATYGH $2HGY T(R)$... 

RDEC> It was TOUGH learning all the punctuation at 20 wpm since no one used it on
RDEC> the Ham bands! 

RDEC> They would allow an op to use a Bug for the sending test, but few did. The
RDEC> examiner said that almost everyone failed doing that. They'd get nervous and
RDEC> it's hard to keep a Bug from making extra dits when you're nervous. I sent
RDEC> on the FCC's straight key. 


Did you get sidetone in your sending exams?