Tom,

When I was a nervous Novice, I monitored my CW signal by using my Heath AR2 
which, among other things, had no BFO.  However, it did have a Q-multiplier, 
so I adjusted the Peak control until it started to go into oscillation, 
which gave me a BFO of sorts.  Every once in a while, it would stop 
oscillating, which meant I had to readjust it to get back my "side tone." 
One of the many joys of operating a low budget station.  Eventually, I got a 
new tube for the BFO, and things got better.

Steve

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 13:32
Subject: Re: About the Chirp Recording


>    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
>>>
>>
>