[Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best

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From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of M5FRA - Colin
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 11:06 AM
To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best

I have nothing against digital modes having used RTTY for 40 years. And I
also use modes like Olivia. What bothers me is when the computer does all
the processing on its own without human intervention. I recently used Opera
and just sat there and watched the PC do the 'QSOs'. For me ham radio is
about people communicating and total PC control is just a step too far. 
  
Colin - G8FRA/M5FRA
  
m5fra.org.uk <http://www.m5fra.org.uk>


------ Original Message ------
From: "Jim Douglass" <ham at odsgc.net>
To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: 09/11/2012 13:13:05
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best
>I agree with both sides of the discussion.
>
>I was an Army trained cw/ RTTY intercept operator. Learned the morse 
>code and where the keys were on a typewriter one very hot summer just 
>outside of Boston  at a place called Fort Devens.
>After that I was sent to radio-teletype school.
>Years later I taught myself how to copy with a "stick" and to this day 
>still feel more comfortable copying it all down.
>
>Spend 95% + of my time in amateur radio on the digital modes of cw 
>(ears
>only) and RTTY.
>
>I also tell anyone who will listen that amateur radio has *so many* 
>areas of interest that losing interest in one area just opens up 
>another area.
>This gives you the opportunity to try operating different modes, 
>building things, award chasing, public service and the list goes on and on.
>
>And best of all the Xyl always knows where I am ....
> in the shack on piddling with new idea or trying something new the 
>backyard and not at the local pub!
>
>~73 to all
>
>Jim AC0E
>On 11/8/2012 9:46 PM, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net wrote:
>
>>
>>Re: CW Decoding - Your Brain is best (stan levandowski)
>>
>
>
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