quite so, Gerry.  I operate about half phone and half cw and I find CW to be 
much more relaxing.  I'm also hoping it will help keep my brain supple as I 
grow older.  Incidentally, if you're looking for slower speed operators, get 
on 30 meters (10 megs).  I always figured that, being a CW only band, the 
hot shots would hang out there but not so.  Most of the QRQ ops seem to be 
on 20 and 40.  Lou
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gerry Leary" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, June 11, 2010 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: More about C W


> Yes I agree.  I also find that when I really focus on CW it is a great
> stress release.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ed Malmgren" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 8:06 PM
> Subject: More about C W
>
>
>> Gerry and Steve, when I got my ticket way back just before dirt was
>> invented
>> to get the ticket of coarse I had to pass the code.  I said to myself 
>> when
>> I
>> get that general ticket I was throwing my key in the garbage.  I got on
>> phone for about six months and then got so bored with that I dug the key
>> out
>> of file 13 and went back to c w and for the most part I have stayed and 
>> if
>> I
>> had to give up either mode it would be phone in a heartbeat. The more
>> proficient you get the more you enjoy it like most things I think.  73 Ed
>> K7UC
>>