[Elecraft] CW listening pitch

[Fred Jensen]

OTOH:  I passed my General about 6 months after getting my Novice.  I 
could have passed the Extra with CW speed to spare except that back then 
you had to have 2 years of on-air experience before you could sit for 
it.  I can still copy the W1AW 35 WPM on a keyboard.  Age however has 
restricted my hand sending to somewhere between 25 and 30.

Beginning in college, I tried to learn to play the piano, and continued 
for the next 50 years.  Operative word in that sentence is "tried."  We 
have an old piano.  My wife insisted that I "practice" only when she was 
gone.  When the kids were little, I took some guitar lessons.  I learned 
one song ... "Little White Duck" which they sang as I played -- slowly.

Apparently, the Urban Myth is symmetric ... skill with Morse does not 
always correlate with musical talent either.

For what it is worth, the best pitch for someone may not be right at the 
peak in their hearing.  It definitely isn't for me.  My hearing was 
severely damaged many years ago and the peak for me is around 400 Hz. 
I'm basically deaf above about 1200 Hz, my hearing aids are at 
afterburner roar up there.  Best CW pitch for me however is 570 Hz.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 50th Running of the Cal QSO Party 3-4 Oct 2015
- www.cqp.org

On 3/1/2015 2:22 PM, Edward R Cole wrote:
> I played in the school band from 5th grade thru 12th (played clarinet
> and oboe).  I was member of the church choir.  I play classical
> guitar...and never got better than 12wpm copying CW.   But my musical
> background likely made sending easy (18-20wpm with straight key).
>
> So goes another "urban myth".