[Elecraft] OT: CQ WWII naval radio ops
DOUGLAS ZWIEBEL
dougzzz at gmail.com
Thu Aug 13 15:57:34 EDT 2009
Earlier this week, on our drive back from Nova Scotia, my wife and I
stopped by Battleship Cove in Massachusetts where I was entranced by
Radio Central on the USS Massachusetts.
They had a mock recording of CW going, mostly 5 letter word groups.
It was going around 16 wpm and I wondered if that was a typical speed
or not. Some guy walked by who had something to do with the ship's
display and said that his "friend from then could go the fastest in
the world...around 35 or even 40 wpm." Well, some of us do that in
our sleep, so that couldn't be right.
What speed was typical for back then?
If you get the chance, stop by this exhibit (battleship, PT boats,
submarine, etc.). We had planned on an hour or so, but spend nearly 5
on just the USS Massachusetts. I got some great shots of the rigs too
- can even see the crackle paint finish!
Thanks,
de Doug KR2Q
PS: http://www.battleshipcove.com/index.html
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