Re: [Elecraft] SKN / Bug - Just one request.

2005-12-21 Thread Tom Althoff
above 15WPM. Tom K2TA - Original Message - From: "Thom R LaCosta" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Vic K2VCO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 1:13 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SKN / Bug - Just one request. > On Wed, 21 Dec 2005, Vi

Re: [Elecraft] SKN / Bug - Just one request.

2005-12-21 Thread Jessie Oberreuter
Oh! And Sad Drake mode that makes the tone "whoope!". I nearly fell out of my chair laughing the first time I heard that sound! On Wed, 21 Dec 2005, Thom R LaCosta wrote: On Wed, 21 Dec 2005, Vic K2VCO wrote: Some old-timers may remember the "banana-boat swing" in which a bug is adj

Re: [Elecraft] SKN / Bug - Just one request.

2005-12-21 Thread Thom R LaCosta
On Wed, 21 Dec 2005, Vic K2VCO wrote: Some old-timers may remember the "banana-boat swing" in which a bug is adjusted to produce very fast dits relative to the sending speed. The operator usually sends more dits than necessary, although I think there is some relationship between the number of

Re: [Elecraft] SKN / Bug - Just one request.

2005-12-21 Thread Vic K2VCO
Darwin, Keith wrote: Extra space between letters is your friend. I'd rather work a clean fist at 10 wpm then a string of seemingly random dots & dashes at 20 wpm. This isn't just a bug problem! I hear plenty of keyer-generated CW in which letter and word spacing is inadequate. Some old-ti

[Elecraft] SKN / Bug - Just one request.

2005-12-21 Thread Darwin, Keith
Hey guys, I believe SKN is a straight key event. I also know folks will use bugs rather than straight keys. I have but one request. Well two actually: 1. Please send cleanly as far as your are able. If you mean to send "santa" don't send "sank". QRS and send clean. Extra space between le