[Elecraft] CW-"Swing"

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Bill wrote:

 A fist with swing, in my book, has rhythm along with good spacing. 

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Absolutely! I've heard some people whose sending was so good it took a bit
to realize they were using a manual key. While I strive for perfect timing,
I have no illusions that an experienced op couldn't spot my "fist" from a
machine in an instant. It's no different from an "accent" in spoken
language. A little is fine - even gives a little character and interest -
but, like an accent, a little goes a long, long way and smart people don't
encourage it if they want to be understood! 

There are some groups of ops who delight in developing such bizarre "fists"
that they can only copy each other, if that. They're like kids inventing
'secret languages'. Clearly, they aren't interested in communicating outside
of their group. 

Ron AC7AC