[SixClub] Christmas opening

[K8RI on 50MHz]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard J Fiero II" <w5tfw at cox.net>
To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 9:39 PM
Subject: Re: [SixClub] Christmas opening


> LOL,
>
> I wish I could claim to be that GOOD at CW. No I have capability but not 
> the practical knowledge to try that.
> I am ok at about 5 to 7 WPM thats about it
>
I was talking about my typing <sigh>, although I can still copy 20 WPM. Back
in the late 70s I really could copy well over 30WPM, but no more. I can't
write that fast and I make too many mistakes typing.
One thing about running much over the old 13 WPM, you can no longer copy
consciounsly. It's all hearing word sounds and you have to learn how to
spell all over again.

20 is far easier than 13 as it's more like listening to some one talk and
you can maintain continuity.  I can't copy in my head at the slower speeds.
By the time I get to the end of some words I have forgotten the beginning.
It takes too much concentration which means I have to write it down.  I
really need to take a few weeks and dedicate an hour a night just listening
to CW.

I was doing that out in the shop while working on the airplane, but having
sold the 751A, I need to get the old Hallicrafters station up and running
again.  I have the Dow Key relay and a speaker. There is a Hygain Patriot
vertical (with 6 -meters) with the base at 32 feet and the cables are
already run in conduit.

Too little time and too little money.

Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
www.rogerhalstead.com

> Richard  Joey Fiero II  W5TFW
> DXCC  VUCC  WAS  WAC  EM-40
> QSL Manager USS KIDD DD 661
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "K8RI on 50MHz" <50MHz at rogerhalstead.com>
> To: "World Wide Six Meter Club" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 8:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Christmas opening
>
>
>> You mean you're one of those guys who sends CW in one long string with no 
>> spaces between words<:-))?
>>
>> I make enough mistakes using a keyer, but on a keyboard I still type 
>> around 40 WPM and make mistakes at 50 WMP<:-)) OTOH I could use a good 
>> program for copying . When I graduated and started on my masters I was 
>> teaching 5 classes with a total of 195 students.  At that time I could 
>> easily type 60. Unfortunately age is taking its toll.
>>
>> I have interfaces to tie the rigs into the computers... well, except for 
>> the HT-32, HT33B, and SX101A which don't exactly lend themselves to 
>> digital control.  The 756 Pro OTOH will talk to the computers quite 
>> nicely. I never figured out how to control it though.  They just give the 
>> control codes and do not have a control program of their own.
>>
>> I have both the Icom and the MFJ audio interfaces. The MFJ was on the 
>> Icom 751A out in the shop until I sold the 751A to a friend who did most 
>> of the wiring in the shop.
>>
>> Roger Halstead (K8RI, EN73 & ARRL Life Member)
>> N833R, World's Oldest Debonair (S# CD-2)
>> www.rogerhalstead.com
>>
>>
>>>I have a FT 920 with the cat and the home built box that allows for 
>>>computer generated CW so I am spoiled.
>>> the mistakes are all in my head............
>>>
>>>                                                            Joey
>>> Richard  Joey Fiero II  W5TFW
>>> DXCC  VUCC  WAS  WAC  EM-40
>>> QSL Manager USS KIDD DD 661
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: <KC9ECI at wmconnect.com>
>>> To: <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Saturday, December 25, 2004 6:53 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Christmas opening
>>>
>>>
>>>> I've been watching the 551's myself.  All to often the sellers are 
>>>> trying to
>>>> make a little cash on the shipping as well.  Granted some of these rigs 
>>>> are
>>>> heavy, but I ship heavy things with UPS every day at work and don't 
>>>> spend near
>>>> the money these guys are looking for.  I really like the CI-V cable I 
>>>> have with
>>>> my 703.  It's so slick to be able to click on a spot on the dx cluster 
>>>> and be
>>>> taken instantly to that band and frequency.  The dial on the Ranger is
>>>> awkward after getting used to CAT.
>>>>
>>>> Tom
>>>> KC9ECI
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