[Yaesu] Quick Question

Sat, 22 Nov 2003 08:15:08 -0500

Wow, everyone must be having a slow start to the weekend!  I haven't been
on the radio yet, but I could probably guess that there is nothing
interesting, or no around the house work to be done?  There was a simple
question asked about taking the code test and it was asked of VEs.  Now,
while I love the code and did pass the 20wpm in the "old days", I think
we need to get back to yaesu!  
  So, what YAESU radios are best for code operating? :)  Have a good
holiday, all!
73,
Charlie N2IM

On Fri, 21 Nov 2003 23:08:58 -0600 "The Computer Doctor"
<[email protected]> writes:
> ME?  You think I started this?  I guess you don't read much, or are
> selective about which emails you read.  I posted a response to 
> another post,
> and the next thing I know im in middle of being ridiculed for not 
> upgrading
> myself.  Excuse me, but get your facts straight before you jump at 
> me.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "John Geiger" <[email protected]>
> To: "The Computer Doctor" <[email protected]>; "Yaesu"
> <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 10:44 PM
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Quick Question
> 
> 
> > So why did you start this whole thread by bitching and
> > moaning about having to learn CW?
> >
> > >
> > > Enough of this CW dribble, this is the Yaesu
> > > reflector, not the bitch and
> > > moan about CW reflector.
> > >
> > > Scott, KB0NLY
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Darryl J. Kelly" <[email protected]>
> > > To: "The Computer Doctor" <[email protected]>;
> > > "Yaesu"
> > > <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 11:20 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Quick Question
> > >
> > >
> > > Scott,
> > > The guys certainly have left you off easy. Learning
> > > the code doesn't require
> > > total and utter commitment, but like anything of
> > > real value, it does require
> > > some level of commitment. I notice you call yourself
> > > The Computer Doctor.
> > > Bet
> > > you didn't learn what you know in a weekend, if you
> > > are any good at that at
> > > all, it has taken many hours, many weeks, many
> > > months and more even to stay
> > > up to speed. I know a little of this from experience
> > > and find that computer
> > > work is tremendously time consuming. Also how can
> > > you say that you probably
> > > will never use the code? That's like saying I don't
> > > like spinich, but I have
> > > never eaten it. Your post seemed to have a juvenile
> > > and unrealistic tone
> > > that
> > > I just couldn't let pass. I apolgize in advance for
> > > any offense. (Nine
> > > months
> > > from Tech Plus to Extra (20wpm) but I'm a little
> > > slow, a visual learner.)
> > > Darryl, KK5IB
> > >
> > > >Wow, if your saying that one has to totally change
> > > his lifestyle just to
> > > >learn it then why bother.  This is a hobby, and I
> > > just see being totally
> > > and
> > >
> > > >utterly committed to learning CW just to upgrade my
> > > license, especially
> > > when
> > >
> > > >chances are that I will never use it again after
> > > the test.  What a waste of
> > >
> > > >life's precious time.
> > > >
> > > >Oh well....
> > > >
> > > >Scott, KB0NLY
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message ----- 
> > > >From: "Harry Hodges" <[email protected]>
> > > >To: "Neil Kollipara, KC8YFF" <[email protected]>;
> > > <[email protected]>;
> > >
> > > ><[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> > > >Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 4:34 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Quick Question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Hi Neil,
> > > >>
> > > >> I am a VE Site Manager, a 20 wpm Extra Class and
> > > the world's second worst
> > >
> > > >CW
> > > >> operator. I became a Ham in my early 40s when CRS
> > > was firmly taking hold
> > >
> > > >of
> > > >> my neurons. I figure that if I could make it
> > > anyone could; however, it
> > > >takes
> > > >> COMMITMENT! If you want to do anything bad enough
> > > you'll find a way. If
> > > >you
> > > >> are blind and want to climb tall mountains you
> > > can do it and if you have
> > > a
> > > >> physical impairment and want to sky dive you can
> > > do it. You just have to
> > >
> > > >> COMMIT yourself to it, whatever it is.
> > > >>
> > > >> In the case of Morse Code or CW, you need to find
> > > a tutorial that matches
> > >
> > > >> your learning style. Some people are tactile, or
> > > aural, or visual, or a
> > > >> combination of all these. Once you have found the
> > > appropriate program,
> > > you
> > >
> > > >> MUST COMMIT about an hour a day, EVERY DAY, to
> > > it. 15-20 minutes in the
> > > >> morning, 15-20 minutes in the evening, and
> > > another 15-20 minutes at noon
> > >
> > > >> time while you go for a walk or sit under a tree
> > > meditating. And just
> > > >don't
> > > >> practice listening, SEND with a straight key,
> > > semi-automatic, or iambic,
> > >
> > > >> whatever but practice converting the written word
> > > into sound. As you
> > > >drive,
> > > >> or pedal your bike around, convert the street
> > > signs and billboard ads
> > > into
> > >
> > > >> code in your head. LIVE, EAT, and yeah, even
> > > dream code. At your age you
> > >
> > > >> should ace the test in about 4-6 weeks.
> > > >>
> > > >> Now, what does the test consist of? Well first of
> > > all, it will be a
> > > >message
> > > >> which will contain all 26 letters, numbers 0-9,
> > > punctuation consisting of
> > >
> > > >> the comma, period, question mark, and slant bar,
> > > and the prosigns BT, AR,
> > >
> > >
> > === message truncated ===
> >
> >
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