CW Speed (RE: [Elecraft] QSK Redux)

[Sandy W5TVW]

I'd say a majority of the people working REAL high speed are 
doing it with keyboards and "readers".  (What's the point in that
when there is PSK31 to do the same job?)
A few hams out there can skip along at 30-40 WPM but they are in the 
minority by far.  "Contesters" don't count as they are locked into a set 
format and not much information is actually exchanged except for 
the required data.  Really good high speed telegraphers are rather
scarce.  (I'm speaking of those using straight keys or "bugs, or 
sideswiper keys).

73,
Sandy W5TVW

(I still 'plod along at 20-25 wpm most of the time.)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Darwin, Keith" <Keith.Darwin at goodrich.com>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 6:47 AM
Subject: CW Speed (RE: [Elecraft] QSK Redux)


| 
| -----Original Message-----
| Ouch,
|  
| 25 wpm is cw with training wheels.  In the real world people don't send
| that slow.  Bummer.
| 
| --------------------------
|  
| Ouch indeed :-).  My fastest reliable speed ever is about 25 wpm.  It's
| almost embarrassing to say I've been 90% CW for 15 yrs and my speed has
| yet to get much over 20.  I guess I'm just not serious enough about it.
| 
| But, I have a lot of fun with the straight key (SKCC) working stations
| at 15 wpm +/-.  We can get beyond RST/OP/QTH and actually talk to each
| other.
| 
| - Keith KD1E -
| - K2 5411 -
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