Like Mike I would turn down the RF gain and listen through the 
receiver on more or less the frequency I had been transmitting 
on.  Sometimes problematic with a Heath VF1 VFO and a variety of not 
very stable receivers!!
Pat, K9JAUAt 12:32 PM 1/2/2012, you wrote:
>     You're probably right, Kevin.
>
>Now, you've got me trying to recall how I monitored my CW tone back in the
>late 1960's when I had my novice and used a straight key.
>
>I did it somehow, but can't remember how!  (grin)
>
>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Kevin Nathan" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 11:22 AM
>Subject: Re: About the Chirp Recording
>
>
> >I think he was definitely sending with a hand key and probably didn't have
> >a
> > side tone.  Wow!  Brought back lots of memories of early novice listening
> > though on the bottom end of 80 meters.
> >
> > Take care all and very 73.
> >
> >
> >
> > Kevin :)
> > Amateur Radio:  K7RX
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > On Behalf Of Tom Behler
> > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 06:36
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > 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
> >>
> >