[Elecraft] Copying CW at high speeds

[Edward R Cole]

I'm not a high speed CW operator.  Most of my operation was on 40m in 
my Novice year and a little on CW eme.

I found my self hearing complete words or character groups at about 
10wpm.  Examples: CQ, QRZ, SK, Name, RST, 73, QTH, and certain well 
known callsigns.  Others that I can't recall at the moment.  I 
usually operated eme at 15 wpm.  Back in my early years I could send 
20 wpm with a straight key.  Never mastered a paddle.

When I get back on eme I probably will send with a keyboard since my 
hand dexterity has fallen off since loosing a finger on my right 
hand.  Typing is also a challenge since missing a finger requires the 
backup finger to handle twice as many keys.  On eme I have several 
common scrips saved to send at a press of a key.  But receiving is 
still done by ear/mind.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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