That's true for many, but not all. I have heard some straight keys, both
domestic and foreign.
I never bought a Win keyer yet, but use an accessory keypad for the FT950
and its 5 internal memories to send frequent stuff. What I must send with
the squeeze paddle is the other station's callsign. This also gives me some
flexibility to space the letters out, adjust the CW speed control on the
950, etc., to make sure the message gets through. 519 QSOs so far, and
counting. Won't be as many as last year because 10 meters isn't nearly as
good, but it's lots of fun. The fact that I'm writing e-mail instead of
staying on the bands must say something. But I probably won't be on the
20-meter phone net tomorrow.
73,
Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Kensington, MD
http://lras.home.sprynet.com
-----Original Message-----
From: howard kaufman
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 5:01 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: CW contest this weekend
I think most of the contestors haven't sent a message with a key or paddle
in probably ever.
They can't imagine not sending at the general speed of the contest, because
the only press buttons for macros.
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Tom Behler
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 2:35 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: CW contest this weekend
Agreed, Ed.
Whatever happened to the idea of hams helping hams!
Is a final contest score really more important than helping others who are
trying to do the best they can on a particular mode with what they have?
It's just the educator in me speaking here, I guess.
Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 3:06 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: CW contest this weekend
Ron, I am almost a solid c w person and you ought to send that lid that sent
you that e-mail to go to hell and that he is a piss poor ham. 73
ED K7UC
-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Ronald E. Milliman
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 12:49 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: CW contest this weekend
Regarding the CW activity this weekend, I am stuck with this old, but goody,
World War II straight key, and no way can I send 30 or 35 wpm with it, and
nobody will give me the time of day stumbling along at 15 wpm!! You guys
won't believe me about this, but honestly, I even received an email message
from a station who told me to stay off the bands if I couldn't run with the
big boys at least 30 wpm. My paddle went to Heaven with Justice Antonin
Scalia, and I am trying to do my best with this straight key. It is the key
I started with way back in my Novice days in 1957, and it is still a super
fantastic key, but it doesn't go like my paddle did! <lol> Plus, these old
hands aren't as fast and coordinated as they were when I was a teenager!
Ron, K8HSY
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