[Elecraft] Re: Human CW copy speed

[wayne burdick]

107 WPM?? I knew he was fast, but wow.

On a really good day, when I've had lots of sleep, the kids are in 
another state, and I'm in "the zone" (glass of wine helps), I can copy 
50 in my head. Don't ask me to write it down, though....

107! Sheesh.

Wayne
N6KR


On May 16, 2006, at 8:02 AM, Mike Sexsmith wrote:

>
> I believe Bill Coleman wrote:
>
>> "That said, no one can copy a 99 wpm CW signal. The top QRQ guys are
> around 60 wpm."
>
> In speaking with Chuck Adams K7QO last fall over the phone he 
> indicated to me that he had been clocked at 107 wpm on copying ability 
> (I believe a record at that time...)....


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