Ed, I wrote back to him and told him about my paddle messing up on me and
that I was forced to use my old World War II straight key until I purchase a
new paddle. Of course, I really didn't expect for him to post back and
apologize and say he understood and wish me good luck with the old straight
key! <lol> I must add that he didn't exceed my expectations. I never heard
anything back from him. I'm sure he is too busy working the contest, being
one of the big dogs.

To end on a positive note, I actually had one fellow that I called this last
week slow his speed down from probably around 25 WPM to match my 15 WPM. So,
they aren't all jerks! <Smile>

Ron, K8HSY



-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Ed Malmgren
Sent: Saturday, February 20, 2016 2:06 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