[Fists] More questions on sending.

[Fred Adsit]

   Not trying to get your goat, but I had my ticket six years before you 
were born. Back then, hi-speed sending was a bug-only proposition, as best I 
can recall, and distinctive fists were everywhere. If I could go back to 
that era, I would. You said, "The way you send says a lot about you...I use 
a paddle and find this  to be the best way to send.  I dont understand the 
love for a bug."
   Fine with me. I love bugs. I also love keyers and paddles. I always 
strive for perfection. But as I as much as said before ... and you have to 
have cut your teeth on this, IMO ... I like a bug because I can use it to 
express emotions.
   No sense defending what I love to do, but I won't settle for being mildly 
insulted either. This is a great hobby, and it's even populated with some 
who send perfect cw but who exhibit little English composition prowess.
   If ham radio had never included anything but CW, I would be very happy. 
OK. I will get off my soapbox now. 73 de Fred NY2V/1293

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike Zbrozek" <k8xf at netzero.net>
To: <fists at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 10:16 AM
Subject: [Fists] More questions on sending.
> Fists - I try to send  as close as possible like a W1AW bcst.
> Using a bug cant come close  to great sending......I have met very few 
> good bug ops.
> Many times the swing and spacing makes for a poor qso. Why use a bug? A 
> paddle is
> a better key and if you have good timing the effort is  less work than 
> using a bug.
> As for a handkey...thats a lot of work and its difficult sending faster 
> than 30 wpm.
> To each his own I suppose....
> Like the Cylons said many yahren ago...machined perfection is our goal...
> Long live CW.............
> 73
> Mike, K8XF