[Elecraft] On CW

[engineercm]

Wayne,

Thank you so much for articulating the magic about CW.  I think we're of
similar age but I haven't been at for 45 years--just the last 12 or so. 
Some of my ham friends don't understand, and I haven't been able to
describe, why I prefer CW over other modes.  Manipulating the key to send
meaningful messages and learning to copy in my head are all skills I'm
continuing to build.  Your K1, K2, and K3 rigs--I have them all--are such a
joy to use on CW, and two of them I built.  Hearing my first call in CW on
the first CW contact was a joy I'll never forget.

The digital modes interest me only because of the difficulty (for me) in
integrating computer, radio, software, and antenna.  Pulling signals out of
the noise when they can't even be seen in the P3 is something I want to
conquer.  Not sure CW/digital is an either/or but a both/and.  Ham radio as
so many facets it's a shame to cast dispersions, as some do, on use of a
particular mode.

I guess the only thrill I'm missing after 160 countries on my handcrafted K2
using CW is putting you in my log.  Maybe someday...



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