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To me CW is "the" original digital
mode.
Personally I neglected CW for several years
because of my extensive involvement in the digital modes. Recently I did come
back to CW and mainly on 160 meters as that's the mode that most of the DX uses.
The first thing I discovered was that my code copying speed had
fallen from 20 wpm to 15 wpm. So I've also been doing some ragchewing
on 160 and 40 meters too to get my copying speed back
up.
Due to some medical issues with my
hands I have problems sending CW with a straight key, keyer or bug so I use
my computer keyboard and the MRPv4.060 software and make extensive use of
macros, especially when working DX. 99% of the time I don't use the CW decoding
feature that the MRP software provides but occasionally I do miss part of a
callsign due to QRM, QRN and QSB but MRP copies it all and saves a busted
QSO.
The MRP software is actually quite
amazing at decoding CW. It's light years ahead of any other available
software. It copies nearly 100% of the time even if the fist is poor, the signal
weak and QRM, QRN and QSB is on the band. It also costs $$$ to the tune of $63.
For those interested in the software you can get it at http://www.polar-electric.com/Morse/MRP40-EN
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KN4LF Amateur & SWL Radio History: http://www.kn4lf.com
KN4LF 160 Meter Propagation Theory Notes: http://www.kn4lf.com/kn4lf8.htm Need a Digital mode QSO? Connect to Telnet://cluster.dynalias.org Other areas of interest: The MixW Reflector : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/themixwgroup/ DigiPol: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Digipol (band plan policy discussion)
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