[Elecraft] Analysis of a CW Communication

[Arie Kleingeld PA3A]

I still miss that 500 kHz chatter

73,
Arie PA3A
Sparks on several ships using the good old ARRL deluxe keyer

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> Non-revenue chatter on the marine CW frequencies in the 50's ran 
> anywhere from 10 to 35-40 WPM.  The Company urged revenue traffic in 
> the 18-20 WPM range.  They'd found that speed range maximized traffic 
> throughput over time.  Of course, revenue traffic was almost always 
> longer than "5NN TU". [:-)
>
> 73,
> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> Sparks NV DM09dn
>
>>
>> Try sitting down for eight (8) hours on MF (500KHz) during the summer 
>> months
>> as I have done frequently while @ WPA/Port Arthur TX working for RC
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Tom/K1TL...
>
>
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