That's probably quite true, Gerry.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 7:19 AM
Subject: Re: About the Chirp Recording


> He probably can't do anything about it because he probably can't get parts
> and he probably doesn't have the money to afford them.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 7:35 AM
> Subject: Re: About the Chirp Recording
>
>
>>    Mike:
>>
>> All I can say is that I've heard chirpy signals in my time, but nothing
>> that
>> quite compared to that one.
>>
>> I guess the thing that interests me is how the guy wouldn't know about 
>> the
>> quality of the CW note, unless, of course, he had no way to monitor the 
>> CW
>> side tone.
>>
>> Thanks for sharing this with us all.
>>
>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Mike Duke, K5XU" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 8:30 AM
>> Subject: About the Chirp Recording
>>
>>
>>> Thanks to all who asked for, or commented on the file, and to Buddy
>>> for posting it.
>>>
>>> Someone asked how I recorded it. The recording was made on that little
>>> Wilson digital recorder that is sold by  American Printing House for
>>> $34.95.
>>>
>>> This no frills recorder has no line level input, so the only recording
>>> option is the built in microphone.
>>>
>>> I dropped the file onto the computer, trimmed out the worst fades, and
>>> converted it to an MP3.
>>>
>>> Regarding the comments about chickens and ducks:
>>>
>>>    My wife, K5KKD, heard the signal as it was being recorded, and
>>> asked me if Donald Duck was a ham.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike Duke, K5XU
>>> American Council of Blind Radio Amateurs
>>>
>