I will agree with you there. Second best means of copying is my Vibroplex paddle w/ built-in keyer in the rig.
Contesting & DX chasing a keyboard is the only way to go. Yup, copy with the ears... still have to translate it anyway.... be it writing it in a paper log or typing it into the logging program. 73; w2mw Kurt W. Zimmerman My Profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtwzimmerman --- On Tue, 7/1/08, Shelby Summerville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Shelby Summerville <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [DX-CHAT] Are CW ops getting older? > To: dx-chat@njdxa.org > Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2008, 8:23 AM > N2RRA sarcastically wrote: "Folks! Just because you use > a keyboard for CW does not make you CW operators unless you > can receive and send CW with some sort of keyer. Any fool > can send with a keyboard, but when put to test can you step > up?" > > While opinions are like another part of the anatomy, > "we all have one, and most of them stink"! I > really have no idea how what is used to send, or receive > has anything to do with CW ops getting older? My CW may not > be the best, but I copy with my ears, and use a keyboard to > send. If that makes me a "fool", I can live with > that. > Personally, I find "computer generated CW", far > easier to copy. > > C'Ya, Shelby - K4WW > > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a > message to > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > In the message body put either > > unsubscribe dx-chat > > or > > subscribe dx-chat > > This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA > http://njdxa.org > ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe or subscribe to this list. Please send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body put either unsubscribe dx-chat or subscribe dx-chat This is the DX-CHAT reflector sponsored by the NJDXA http://njdxa.org -----------------------------------------------------------
