[Elecraft] Off-Topic: CW sending vs. recieving speed

[Peter Wollan]

This is a seductive argurment, but it's specious.  People have been
talking a long time, so why can't they use cell phones while driving?

The problem is that doing anything other than driving while you're
driving leads to inattention or distraction -- and a dramatic increase
in the likelihood of a wreck.  You may feel that you're not like other
people, you can tell when you're not driving well, and you can handle
it.  Drunk drivers think that way too.

I like the idea of mobile CW, and I admire the people who can do it.
But I'm not going to do it myself.

    Peter N8MHD

On Fri, Aug 7, 2009 at 11:40 PM, <dave.wilburn at verizon.net> wrote:
> Your inability to perceive the problem is (likely) directly proportional to the years you have been doing code. ;)
>
> I did code mobile for the first time recently. Coming back from dropping my son off at Camp Lejeune. It was the New Eng. QSO party.  My paddles were the buttons on the mic of a 706.  It was lots of listening up front. Then just reply to their call.
>
> I didn't try running a freq while driving.  You have to save something to shoot for.
>
> David Wilburn
> NM4M
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ".k8dd." <k8dd at inbox.com>
>
> Date: Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:43:55
> To: Grant Youngman<nq5t at tx.rr.com>
> Cc: Elecraft_List Reflector<elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Off-Topic:  CW sending vs. recieving speed
>
>
> I've never understood that line of thought.
> Why would you take target practice at little tykes?  That's unreal.
>
> On the other hand people will talk on cell phones while driving and
> people will pick up a microphone and talk on 2m.  That's all ok.  But
> talk about talking on cw ..... You don't have a cell phone or a
> microphone to drop if things go wrong - just take your hand off the key
> or paddle and let it sit there.
> And what's the difference between copying phone or CW in your head?
> That's not an argument either!
> I've just never understood the comments that get made about mobile CW.
>
> 73     :^]
> Hank    K8DD
>
>
>
> Grant Youngman wrote:
>> Hmmm .. I can't use my cell phone when driving through a school zone
>> here, even with a hands-free.  I wonder if I could get away with
>> taking target practice at the little tykes walking to school while
>> sending mobile CW :-)
>>
>> Grant/NQ5T
>>
>>> always sent around 25-30 WPM. I could never send as well as I could
>>> copy
>>> when mobile, due to the car bouncing off potholes, other vehicles,
>>> etc.
>>> ;-) As I got older, my sending speed fell below my copy speed even at
>>> home.  Regardless, unless I get a QRS request, I assume someone
>>> answering my CQ can copy the speed I used.
>>
>
> ____________________________________________________________
> GET FREE 5GB EMAIL - Check out spam free email with many cool features!
> Visit http://www.inbox.com/email to find out more!
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> ______________________________________________________________
> Elecraft mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>