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Best to you and yours, Gary.
Gary, VE1RGB
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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gary Smith
Sent: December 14, 2011 12:26 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
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Ah
to you and yours, Gary.
Gary, VE1RGB
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Sent: December 14, 2011 12:26 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More precise pitch options?
Ah
Ah rats, I forgot to list the website...
http://jakemandell.com/
Click on "Music Tests"...
I have the memory of a sieve...
Gary
KA1J
> I've gotten more than a few off list comments on this and every one
> has been a good read. I put the idea out and apparently it resonated
> (pun intended)
I've gotten more than a few off list comments on this and every one
has been a good read. I put the idea out and apparently it resonated
(pun intended) with many on the list.
If you want to see just how connected you are to perfect pitch, how
well you can identify random sequences in notes and
net
> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:48:27
> To: W5RDW
> Cc:
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More precise pitch options?
>
> Perhaps the lesson should be that, when learning the code, you should use
> different pitches and not become solely dependent on a single pitch. Real
> wo
Someone who is dependent on a narrow range of CW pitch would have a
horrible time in a pile up or running stations during a contest.
A good way to get used to a variety of pitch frequencies is to try Morse
Runner in a simulated WPX contest and crank up the activity level to at
least 3 and open the
en
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Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:48:27
To: W5RDW
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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More precise pitch options?
Perhaps the lesson should be that, when learning the code, you should use
different pitches and not become solely dependent on a single pitch. Real
world
Perhaps the lesson should be that, when learning the code, you should use
different pitches and not become solely dependent on a single pitch. Real
world operation typically has stations on slightly varying frequencies. One
would make a horrible net control or traffic handler if everyone had
I find this interesting. When I am struggling to copy a weak station I very
the RIT to get a tone that I copy better. At age 71 with 82% hearing loss
I guess I am tuning to the best tone I have left. I do not use my hearing
aids with headphones. I don't copy SSB very well so am thankful that
Not a lame excuse. When I took the General Class test in Houston in early
1961, the room was full of all types.old guys mostly and a few of us
youngsters (I was 17). The examiners ran the tape for the Extras and most
passed with ease. Then , it was our time. The tape starts and many of us
look
Ian,
Yeppir!
73'
Gary
VK4FD - Motorhome Mobile
Elecraft Equipment
K3 #679, KPA-500 #018
Living the dream!!!
- Original Message -
From: Ian White GM3SEK
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Sent: Monday, December 12, 2011 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More precise pitch op
Don Putnick wrote:
>I've seen what a difference in pitch can do. I used to be the "code
>guy" in our ARRL VE group. Several applicants would flunk the Novice
>code test because they said the ARRL standard pitch was not the same as
>what they used when they were learning the code. Sounded like a
cuse to me, but I'd tweak the tone and
they'd pass with no problem.
Don NA6Z K3 #5495
>
> From: Gary Smith
>To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2011 3:55 PM
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] More precise pitch option
The reality is I put out a simple request and there's always going to
be a select bunch of people who think it shows their prowess to come
up with a smarmy smart ass reply to a request if they don't see any
value in it for themselves.
If there's something that can easily be done I'm hoping Eric
And then there are those of us who need to stand together singing "Happy
Birthday" because we like to use the same note.
73,
Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012
- www.cqp.org
On 12/11/2011 9:03 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
> This probably is of lit
>
> A = 440 and while I can select this, it's low a tone to be pleasing
> on CW. A pure note on the scale would be such a pleasure to hear,
> much more psychoacousticly pleasing.
But an instrument tuned to A440 is just one of many possible tunings. There's
nothing inherently "pu
No.
If it's good enough for me, it's good enough for you comes to mind.
73,
Gary
>
> > Aren't we getting just the least bit pampered and trivial? The
> tale of the
> > Princess and the Pea comes to mind.
> >
> > I'd like an option for a leather-bound case and front panel, so I could
> > stro
Hi Gary,
I use F# at 740.0. Maybe that's too high for you?
73,
Oliver
W6ODJ
On Dec 11, 2011, at 9:03 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
> This probably is of little interest to most but I would like the
> ability to fine tune the pitch in closer than 10 Hz increments. I'm a
> musician and have for prac
Aren't we getting just the least bit pampered and trivial? The tale of the
Princess and the Pea comes to mind.
I'd like an option for a leather-bound case and front panel, so I could
stroke it and have the feel of leather. I miss the feel of leather.
73, Guy.
On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 2:20 PM, J
*smile*
Garry, I feel your pain! I tend to tune stations to "exact" pitches
and just get my side-tone "close enough". My K2 is presently singing a
slightly sharp Bb at 470hz. The whole bleedin' world is out of tune, so I
usually just suffer, but I would do a little happy dance if I co
Hi Joe,
Yes, the definition pitch has been debated for years and music has
been written specifically for instruments bearing different scales
however, my request is to enter the sound I have come to identify as
proper with the instruments I play. After 50 years of playing music
and with seven
> This probably is of little interest to most but I would like the
> ability to fine tune the pitch in closer than 10 Hz increments. I'm a
> musician and have for practical purposes, perfect pitch.
Since A has varied considerably over the centuries, what musicians call
"perfect pitch" is only
Why not set it to 660Hz, which is a half-octave up from A? Er, maybe
this is TOO high a pitch, but at least it should be close to dead-on
to a real note on the keyboard... Should be right on top of E.
73,
matt W6NIA
On Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:03:37 -0500, you wrote:
>This probably is of little int
This probably is of little interest to most but I would like the
ability to fine tune the pitch in closer than 10 Hz increments. I'm a
musician and have for practical purposes, perfect pitch. I have my
pitch set at 590 which is the closest approximation to the proper
pitch for "D" (which is 587
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