24-03-2019, 12:53 PM
it was very very refreshing... like a breath of fresh air to work a USA ham on CW 2 days ago on HF.
I used my 1982 galbraith paddle made in new zealand and kenwood ts590s
He was running 1kw output to a 3 el yagi and i was using full size 1/4 wave and 65 watts output
My speed was 20 wpm which i set the rig to and just leave it.
We actually exchanged real signal reports and commented on the deep qsb.
If somebody calls me at 40 wpm [ and they do] i just reply at 20 wpm to annoy them.
I can tell instantly if a computer is being used to send cw and if i work them i make deliberate mistakes to stuff up their computer decoding.
What is logging software? i have 49 paper logbooks and some are up to 3/4 inch thick.
How refreshing...
PS sorry to talk about cw but the australian government forced me to learn it....
vk6ro
e&oe
I used my 1982 galbraith paddle made in new zealand and kenwood ts590s
He was running 1kw output to a 3 el yagi and i was using full size 1/4 wave and 65 watts output
My speed was 20 wpm which i set the rig to and just leave it.
We actually exchanged real signal reports and commented on the deep qsb.
If somebody calls me at 40 wpm [ and they do] i just reply at 20 wpm to annoy them.
I can tell instantly if a computer is being used to send cw and if i work them i make deliberate mistakes to stuff up their computer decoding.
What is logging software? i have 49 paper logbooks and some are up to 3/4 inch thick.
How refreshing...
PS sorry to talk about cw but the australian government forced me to learn it....
vk6ro
e&oe