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
>>