[Elecraft] Hearing CW - Fundamental Keying Waveform?

[Vic K2VCO]

Ron D'Eau Claire wrote:

> Y'know there was actually a time when a fellow could tune across a band,
> especially 80 or 40, and immediately recognize various stations by the
> keying characteristic of their rig and their fists on a mechanical key.
> Different stations had distinctively different voices. By comparison,
> listening on the ham bands today is rather like attending a party where
> everyone speaks with an identical artificial computer-produced "voice" <G> 

I recall traffic nets in which stations would initiate their check-in by 
sending a single element -- not a letter, just a single dit or dah.  The 
NCS would immediately respond with the call!
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Vic, K2VCO
Fresno, CA
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