[Fists] Ever tried CWCom?

Sat, 17 Jan 2004 09:37:07 -0800

Heresy, I know, but I do see a use for this in the FISTS Code Buddy program.
If you're a student buddy you have enough to do just learning the code
without worrying about missed skeds or QRM, QSB, etc. due to propagation
conditions or a less than optimal rig. Makes the Code Buddy coordinator's
job easier also, since access to the Internet on both ends is all that's
required to match up a student and elmer. Once the student builds confidence
in their code sending and copy, take them on the air. I imagine there will
be the temptation to cheat, though, if the system has a code reader.

73,

Casey Bahr, KS7J, FISTS nr 3648, CC nr 450, CC/M nr 006
Trustee, K7FFF, FISTS Northwest, FISTS nr 4400, CC nr 457
http://www.tomochka.com/ks7j/

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
Behalf Of Chris Redding
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 8:14 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Fists] Ever tried CWCom?

Well I wasn't saying that CWCom should be compulsory.

If you like it, then use it; if you don't, then don't.

This will anger many of the old guard, I know, but CWCom is
all-inclusive...you don't need a licence at all to play, just a love of
morse.

Morse is morse, no matter how it gets from A to B.

If it comes to it, then morse was originally invented for landline use (i.e.
the distant ancestor of the internet - not radio).

It's probably best if the 'luddites' stay on radio.  In fact, please, please
do.

Chris G4PDJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Adsit" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 2:37 PM
Subject: Re: [Fists] Ever tried CWCom?

Well, Chris, I realize that one can get on 2M and talk on 10M with it, with,
in the US, a Technician license -- and I realize that the Internet is used
to relay TCC traffic in the US, but I don't do either. I'm not ready for
prime time not-really-radio. The key words are right below your link ...
"It's not radio, but ...... "

We need more people ON their radios, not on the Internet, using the
Continental Code. If one has time for what you suggest, one has time to go
into the ham shack and turn on the radio station and use it. No computer
required. (for most rigs).

73 - Fred NY2V
FISTS 1293

----- Original Message -----
From: Chris Redding
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, January 17, 2004 8:43 AM
Subject: [Fists] Ever tried CWCom?

If you like CW, have you tried the morse version of Echolink (CWCom)?
It works in a similar way, and you can easily wire your key/keyer up to the
computer and away you go.

Download it from www.mrx.com.au

It's not radio, but it is definitely morse, and good fun. New faces are
appearing nightly, but new users are desperately needed to get the ball
really rolling....You don't even need to hold a ham licence (although anyone
not familiar with 'hamspeak' and CW abbreviations would find it a bit
mystifying).

You can send morse with a hand key or bug, also text each other via the
keyboard - but not speak.

The morse is real...not artificially generated. You can still tell the
different 'fist' styles that people send in.

Hook-up an old spare key to a serial plug (see the color photo in 'help'),
and maybe see a few of you on Morsenet1 (on channel 100) later.  (after
about 22:00 UTC)

Maybe if enough come on, we can arrange a regular spot (there are
thousands to choose from) to meet up or use 'morsemail' to heckle each other
in morse :-).

All the best,
Chris G4PDJ

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