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- Subject: Info-Hams Digest V94 #143
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-
-
- Info-Hams Digest Sun, 13 Feb 94 Volume 94 : Issue 143
-
- Today's Topics:
- A code speed question
- ANARTS RTTY NEWS795 06/02/94
- Copying High-Speed CW: Print or Script?
- Dominican Republic / Haitti
- exit
- HT Recs out there?
- Nude amateur radio clubs
- soldering PL-259 to coax
- Vertical Antennas
-
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-
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- herein consists of personal comments and does not represent the official
- policies or positions of any party. Your mileage may vary. So there.
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-
- Date: 7 Feb 1994 19:11:29 GMT
- From: slinky.cs.nyu.edu!longlast.cs.nyu.edu!jackson@nyu.arpa
- Subject: A code speed question
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- |> so I retyped the copy before sending it in to ARRL!)
-
- Question: I use SuperMorse 4.04 and I love the "Group" training under Learn.
- It looks like my first Amateur test is going to be at 20 WPM.
-
- How many people use typewriters or computers for copying code? Having learned
- to type a decade ago, I can now type at ~70 WPM. If I ever thought I was going
- to copy code at an obnoxious (;-) rate, I would definitely prefer to have a
- typewriter next to my radio. You don't even need an IBM Selectric.. even one
- from Naked Lunch will do.. it's a lot easier than writing, once you learn how
- to type.
-
- You can always practice with the "Solid" function on SuperMorse. It lets you
- type to code until you get a character wrong.
- --
- Steven Jackson New York University
- Assistant to the Chair of Comp Sci Courant Inst. of Mathematical Sciences
- jackson@cs.nyu.edu, jcksnste@acfcluster 251 Mercer St, Room 411,NY 10012
- "Not in my head.. so I don't have to think.." -- Nik Fiend
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 11 Feb 94 05:36:02 GMT
- From: munnari.oz.au!newshost.anu.edu.au!sserve!usage!metro!news.ci.com.au!eram!dave@tcgould.tn.cornell.edu
- Subject: ANARTS RTTY NEWS795 06/02/94
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- [ ANARTS - Australian National Amateur Radio Teletype Society ]
-
- ANARTS NEWS795 06/02/94
-
- Sunday Broadcast Schedule.
- 3.545 MHz 0930 UTC VK2BQS (Jim)
- 7.045 MHz -3 0030 UTC VK2CTD (Col)
- 14.070 MHz (amtor/fec) 0030 UTC VK2DPM (Alan)
- 14.091 MHz 0030 UTC VK2BQS (Jim)
- 146.675 MHz 0030/0930 UTC VK2JPA (Pat)
- 144.850 MHz (ax25 bbs) VK2JPA AT VK2RWI
- 146.675 MHz (rtty mmbbs/repeater) VK2RTY
-
- Views expressed in this news bulletin are not necessarily
- those of the Broadcast Officer, the Relay Officers, or of the
- Society.
-
- A reminder for the Gosford - Central Coast Field Day
-
- This Field Day is on again on Sunday 27 February, at the
- prestige venue of the Wyong Racecourse in Howarth St. Wyong.
-
- There is plenty of room for all, a most pleasant location and
- an airconditioned building in case of hot weather.
-
- ANARTS will be there again this year with displays both static
- and operational. There will also be some computer graphics to
- feast your eyes on.
-
- As well, the Morse contest will be running again. It was such
- a success last year that it will be a feature of the stand
- again this year. Polish your sending and receiving skills and
- come along and participate in this most historic method of
- amateur digital transmission.
-
- Tell you more as the event draws nearer.
-
- --------------------------------------
-
- Guidelines for the preparation of programs for transmission by
- -------------------------------------------------------------- Amateur Radio Teletype
- ----------------------
- from Frank VK2FJL
- page 4
- ------
-
- (C) Avoid the use of incompatable UPPER-CASE characters
- such as: maltese cross, exclamation mark, semi-colon,
- ampersand, plus sign, pound sign, dollar sign, slash,
- percent, commercial at and other off-beat hieroglyphics
- as these may well print out as something altogether
- different on the receiving machine, often completely
- destroying the intended effect.
-
- (D) When preparing a picture, you will find it easier if
- you first draw your picture onto graph paper. outline
- your drawing in similar fashion to the drawings found
- in children's colouring books. Draw in the lines div-
- iding the different areas of shade. Next, decide on
- which character you will use to shade each area. Then
- simply `knit' your new picture onto punch tape `one
- stitch at a time' and ensure that correct end-of-line
- protocol is used. Take care, after your second picture
- it is possible to become `hooked' on RTTY art.
-
- (10) QUALITY CONTROL.
-
- Finally, a brief word on the content quality of text trans-
- mitted by your station. Remember that whatever you trans-
- mit by RTTY lives on in print for other members of other
- households to read. All transmissions under your callsign
- reflect the standards of your station and serve to either
- enhance or damage your reputation with other amateurs and
- their families who share an interest in our hobby.
- The final choice is yours..........
-
- CONCLUSION
- ----------
-
- It is hoped that these `ten commandments' for RTTY
- program preparation will help to promote an even higher
- standard of RTTY among VK amateurs.......
-
- HAPPY RTTY-ING
-
- ----------------------------------------------------------------
-
- The preceeding text has been transcribed from information
- received from VK3EW David. June 1987.
- I trust that it will prove of value to interested amateurs.
-
- 73's. De VK2FJL.. Frank.. Central Coast NSW..
-
- ---------------------------------------
-
- EA WW RTTY Contest
- ------------------
- Date: February 12-13, 1994
-
- QSO Points: On 20, 15, and 10 M : 1 point for QSO within own
- continent, and 2 points for QSO outside own continent. On 40
- and 80 M, 3 points for QSO within own continent, and 6 points
- for QSO outside own continent. QSOs within same DXCC country
- are valid only for multiplier credit, but have zero QSO point
- value.
-
- Final score: Total QSO points on all bands times total
- mulipliers on all bands.
-
- Awards: Plate to winner in each class. Certificate to winner
- to winner in each DXCC country in each class. (Must have 50 or
- more QSOs.)
-
- Logs: Use separate logsheets for each band. Include a summary
- sheet to show scoring and other essential information.
-
- Deadline: Mailing deadline is April 9, 1994.
-
- Mail entry to:
-
- EA RTTY Contest Manager
- Antonio Alcolado, EA1MV
- P.O. Box 240
- 09400 Aranda de Duero (Burgos)
- SPAIN
-
- Best of luck
-
-
- IPS weekly report
- -----------------
- 28 January - 3 February 1994
-
- Issue no.: 05
-
- Date of issue: 4 February 1994
-
- Date 28 29 30 31 01 02 03
- 10cm 119 102 99 98 94 96 98
- A 15 07 09 08 06 15 (10 estimated)
- T 41 82 94 82 61 76 55
-
- Summary of activity
-
- Solar activity was very low 30th January to 2nd February, low
- on 3rd February, and moderate 28th-29th January. There were
- two M1 flares on 28th and two M2 flares on 29th.
-
- The geomagnetic field at Learmonth (WA) was quiet to unsettled
- 28th-30th with one active period on 29th, quiet 31st-1st,
- returning to quiet to unsettled on 2nd-3rd with an active
- period on 3rd from 1200-2100UT.
-
- Ionospheric F2 ctitical frequencies at Sydney were near
- predicted monthly values on 28th, and parts of 1st and 3rd,
- otherwise 15-35 per cent above predicted monthly values. There
- was some Sporadic E around 1700 and 1800UT on 1st.
-
- Forecast for the next week (28 - 3 February)
-
- Solar : Low.
-
- Geomagnetic: 4-6 February quiet to unsettled and an active
- period is expected for 7-11 February.
-
- Ionospheric: Near predicted levels to 20 per cent above, then
- about 15 per cent below predicted monthly levels
- from the 7th-11th February.
-
- Courtesy of IPS Radio and Space Services
- ---------------------------------------
-
- VK2SG RTTY DX NOTES 28 JAN 94
-
- VK2SG RTTY DXNOTES FOR WEEKENDING JAN. 28, 1994 (BID RTDX0128)
-
- IT SEEMS THAT FROM THIS WEEK WILL BE THE WEEK FOR DX-
- PEDITIONS. THEY WILL BE APPEARING FROM SOME VERY EXOTIC
- PLACES, SO KEEP THE FINGERS SHARPENED UP AND THE SCREEN ALIVE
- AT ALL TIMES.
-
- OUR THANKS THIS WEEK GO TO: ZS5S, W2JGR, WB2CJL, WB9B, 9X5LJ,
- I5ICY, I5FLN, DJ3IW AND THE CENTRAL EU DX-CLUSTER NODE
- DB0SPC, AND NJ0M NODE OF THE TWIN CITIES DX PACKET CLUSTER.
-
- BANDPASS:
-
- FRIDAY 21
- 0713-21070 SU1CR ARQ 1559-14090 S57J
- 1653-14084 SU1AH
-
- SATURDAY 22
- 0837-21070 SU1CR ARQ 1200-14084 HI8BG
- 1203-14084 UT5DX 1224-14079 VS6FN PACTOR
- 1318-14086 YU1NR 1422-14090 RA2FB
- 1427-14085 K5KWG/ZA 1440-21088 VP2EL
- 1459-21088 7P8SR 1537-21088 ZS9A
- 1538-21085 9H1ET 1612-21085 TZ6FIC
- 1622-21088 KG4HG 1824-21084 5R8DS QSL F6FNU
- 1994-21094 CU1AC 2008-14070 VQ9WL PACTOR
- 2148-14084 S92ZM 2215-14088 CN8NP
-
- SUNDAY 23
- 1419-21085 S57U 1425-14086 ER1PE
- 1449-21070 SU1CR ARQ 1543-14088 5B4VX
- 1555-14086 TA5C 1559-21089 9H1ET
- 1612-21083 TZ6QC 1621-21092 CP1FF
- 1623-14080 TL8GM 1635-21087 VQ9WL
- 1647-21089 CU1AC 1653-14089 HK0DPA
- 1813-21082 FG5FI 1816-14089 EA8AKL
- 1822-21086 5R8DS 1925-21085 CP6RP QSL I0WDX
- 1927-14084 TZ6FIC 1928-14086 J28BM
- 2056-14086 V50CM
-
- MONDAY 24
- 0705-21070 SU1CR ARQ 1344-14085 RC2CR
- 1358-21087 YB3AQF 1548-14083 OK1KQJ
- 1700-21085 ZD7DP QSL BOX 86, ST. HELENA
-
- TUESDAY 25
- 0650-14095 UN7FO 2021-14083 V50CM
-
- WEDNESDAY 26
- 0005-14085 PS8KW 0717-14078 SV2BBJ
- 1127-21088 UN8PFE 1131-21085 UX0KN
- 1225-14088 SK4BX 1324-14085 S51GL
- 1450-14086 EA8/ON8RI 1551-21082 IX0KN
- 1610-14089 ER3ED 1830-14084 FG5FI
-
- THURSDAY 27
-
- No reports.
-
- NOTES OF INTEREST:
- PETER I IS. 3Y0PI. THE DXPEDITION TEAM IS PROCEEDING ON
- SCHEDULE A WITH AN EXPECTED LANDING DATE ON THE ISLAND OF
- FEBRUARY 1ST.
-
- PACIFIC TOUR. NOB, JF2MBF AND YASU, JI1NJC WILL MAKE A TRIP
- WHICH INCLUDE TONGA (A35JJ) FROM FEB. 12 TO 20, TUVALU (T23JJ)
- FROM FEB. 22 TO MARCH 1ST, WEST KIRIBATI (T30JJ) FROM MARCH 3
- TO 8TH., NAURU (C21/W3KD) FROM MARCH 9 TO 14. ACTIVITY WILL
- BE ON ALL BANDS AND MODES. QSL DIRECT VIA JF2MBF OR JR2KDN
- VIA BUREAU.
-
- S.M.O.M. 1A0KM. AFTER THREE YEARS A GROUP OF OPERATORS WILL
- BE ON FROM JAN. 26 TO 31 ON CW/SSB AND RTTY ON ALL BANDS BUT
- NO 160. QSL VIA I0IJ.(NO REPORT ON THE CLUSTER ANYWAY UP TO
- NOW).
-
- MOUNT ATHOS. MONK APOLLO, HAS BEEN QUITE ACTIVE RECENTLY ON
- 20, 80 AND 40 SSB. KEEP FINGERS CROSSED FOR A RETURN ALSO TO
- RTTY.
-
- SEND YOUR BANDPASS AND NOTES FOR NEXT WEEK TO BOB, WB2CJL AT
- W5KSI.#NOLA.LA.USA.NA OR ZS5S.ZAF.AF.
-
- GL DE (DX2) LUCIANO, I5FLN AT ZS5S.ZAF.AF
- (VIA HF AMTOR)
- ---------------------------------------
-
- Coming events
- -------------
- 1994
- ----
- February 12th-13th EA WW RTTY
- Contest
-
- March 19th-20th BARTG WW RTTY
- Contest
-
- April 16th-17th SARTG WW AMTOR
- Contest
-
- ------------------------------------
-
- Society information
-
- The Society may be contacted at : PO Box 860, Crows Nest 2065
- Australia, for such matters as membership and general
- enquiries. Enquiries can also be made by packet to the
- President (Col) VK2CTD, or the Secretary (Pat) VK2JPA@VK2RWI.
-
- News items may be sent to Broadcast Officer PO Box 60
- Blacktown 2148 Australia, or by packet to VK2JPA @ VK2RWI.
-
- Email addresses for the Broadcast Officer are :
-
- patl@extro.ucc.su.oz.au or VK2JPA@VK2DAA.nsw.aus.oc
-
- The Society welcomes news items on any digital subjects from
- anywhere in the broadcast footprint. We know we reach New
- Zealand and many South Pacific islands, and we are looking
- forward to news from your areas to let other amateurs know
- what you are doing in the hobby. Hope to hear from you.
-
- 73s de Pat VK2JPA Broadcast Officer
-
- That concludes ANARTS NEWS795 06/02/94.
-
- Inserted by VK2BQS Jim. Vice-President ANARTS.
- --
- Dave Horsfall (VK2KFU) VK2KFU @ VK2OP.NSW.AUS.OC PGP 2.3
- dave@esi.COM.AU ...munnari!esi.COM.AU!dave available
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 12 Feb 1994 03:03:25 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!vixen.cso.uiuc.edu!prairienet.org!k9cw@ames.arpa
- Subject: Copying High-Speed CW: Print or Script?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In a previous article, gaulandm@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM (Mike Gauland) says:
-
- >A mailing I read is involved in a comparision of the speeds of
- >printing and cursive writing. I decided to consult some experts.
- >So, all you high-speed CW ops, which do _you_ use?
- >
- >
- >73,
- >mag
- >
- >--
- >Michael A. Gauland gaulandm@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM
- >AA7JF (503) 627-5067
- >
-
- Except for notes to jog my memory, I never write anything down. When
- we speak to another person, we don't usually write down what was said,
- and I think that copying CW is much the same.
-
- 73 de Drew K9CW
-
- --
- *-----------------------------*-------------------------------------*
- | Andrew B. White K9CW | internet: k9cw@prairienet.org |
- | ABW Associates, Ltd. | phone/fax: 217-643-7327 |
- *-----------------------------*-------------------------------------*
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 11 Feb 1994 11:39:21 GMT
- From: olivea!news.bu.edu!noc.near.net!news.delphi.com!gilbaronw0mn@decwrl.dec.com
- Subject: Dominican Republic / Haitti
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- >Hi, I am planning a vacation in HI & HH during may of 94
- >Looking for hints and tips about getting licence, and any
- >problems encountered when operating, first trip to caribean.
- >All help welcome...
- >73 de Dick G0BPS
- >
- Have fun and be sure to brush up on your MERENGUE before you go.
-
- Gil Baron, El Baron Rojo, W0MN Rochester,MN
- "Bailar es Vivir"
- PGP2.3 key at key servers or upon request
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 6 Feb 94 00:47:04 -0800
- From: pacbell.com!sgiblab!swrinde!cs.utexas.edu!math.ohio-state.edu!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!news.UVic.CA!nicad3.nic.bc.ca!mcphail@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: exit
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- help... I think I'm in but ??? Bob, VE7ZP
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 12 Feb 1994 23:06:18 GMT
- From: agate!howland.reston.ans.net!wupost!bigfoot.wustl.edu!cec3!jlw3@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: HT Recs out there?
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- I am looking for recommendations for getting a HT. I'm still waiting for
- my ticket, and I've read that the HT isn't the best thing for a first rig
- but I'll explain. I'm a undergraduate in a dorm. I can't set up any
- real antenna. I have no car. However, once I have my license, I'll have
- access to the school shack. The amateur radio club is in the process of
- relocating their repeater to the dorm that is about 100m away from me--
- it's a 2m repeater. What should I get?
-
- I've been looking primarily at dual-banders, especially the ICOM IC-W2A.
- Any complaints or complements for this or Kenwood's or Yaesu's or Alinco's?
- I also like the look of having a wide band receiver as the IC-2SRA, but
- as I already have a PRO-43, I know I don't need it. What are your
- recommendations? Go new? Go used (I think that there will be an ARRL
- convention in Dallas area this summer, is that right?)???
-
- I'm kind of flexible on price range--I'm willing to spend a little more
- if I know I'll be using it for a LONG time.
-
- Where is a good place to buy? Mail order? Tucker's Electronics (ads in
- _CQ_, etc) is close to my house in Dallas. Any suggestions about
- dual-band vs. just 2m or 70cm?
-
- Any and all suggestions are appreciated. Thanks in advance.
-
- --jesse wei
- <jlw3@cec.wustl.edu>
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 1994 21:38:16 GMT
- From: mvb.saic.com!unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!paladin.american.edu!nic.hookup.net!ukma!rsg1.er.usgs.gov!dgg.cr.usgs.gov!bodoh@network.ucsd.edu
- Subject: Nude amateur radio clubs
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <gdavis.760825204@griffin>, gdavis@griffin.uvm.edu (Gary Davis) writes:
- |> I heard a strange story on the CBC last evening. The report was on
- |> the increasing interest in nudism in the Winter months. To promote
- |> this festive and relaxing activity additional interests where specified.
- |>
- |> There is, according to the CBC, a nudist amateur radio club.
- |>
- |> I am wondering where, how many members? Anybody know anything about this?
-
- And where do you hang your HT? Yowwwwwch!
-
- --
- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
- + Tom Bodoh - Sr. systems software engineer, Hughes STX, N0YGT +
- + USGS/EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD, USA 57198 (605) 594-6830 +
- + Internet; bodoh@dgg.cr.usgs.gov (152.61.192.66) +
- + "Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends!" EL&P +
- +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 04:28:31 GMT
- From: netcomsv!netcom.com!wa2ise@decwrl.dec.com
- Subject: soldering PL-259 to coax
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <2j8nvs$44o@inews.intel.com> dbraun@iil.intel.com writes:
- >I ended up my gun and a 40-watt iron at the same time. Also remember
- >that the cheap nickel-plated connectors are harder to solder than
- >the silver-plated ones.
-
- I found that I had to file off the nickel plating around the solder
- holes down to the brass, so I could get the solder to "wet" the metal.
- Once I learned that trick, I could solder the connector much quicker
- and avoid ruining the dielectric of the coax.
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 10 Feb 1994 21:33:30 GMT
- From: mvb.saic.com!unogate!news.service.uci.edu!usc!math.ohio-state.edu!sol.ctr.columbia.edu!news.kei.com!yeshua.marcam.com!charnel!xmission!u.cc.utah.edu!news.cc.utah.edu!curran@network.UCSD
- Subject: Vertical Antennas
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- Thanks for your reply Terry.
- Since the Vertical mail made it out to the usenet, I'll
- fill in the details. I'm interested in constructing a
- ground plane for 20 and/or 40 and was interested in
- finding out what has worked for others in terms or
- materials and layout. There is an artical from 1988
- QST describing elevated GP ants using 4 radials, rather
- than 120+ buried, and claiming good theoretical results.
-
- Specifically in my installation, I lack high supports
- for dipoles, zepps etc, and although my ladder line fed
- 80' flatop apparently works well, I was hoping to achieve
- a low angle of radiation and possibly better DX conditions
- by going vertical.
-
- A more appropriate forum for this is probably r.r.a.antenna,
- and I'd happily take comments to my e-mail box.
-
- Best 73s,
-
- Mark C.
- --
- ---------------------------------------------------------
- 8)
- Mark Curran 8)
- curran@corona.med.utah.edu 8) 8)
- Amateur Radio: KA1ODA/7 8) 8)
- * 8) 8)
- Hey Baby, Wanna come over and pet my Piranha? * 8)
- * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 8)
- ---------------------------------------------------------
-
- ------------------------------
-
- Date: 13 Feb 1994 01:29:39 GMT
- From: munnari.oz.au!spool.mu.edu!howland.reston.ans.net!math.ohio-state.edu!news.acns.nwu.edu!casbah.acns.nwu.edu!rdewan@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <slayCL0wC3.u0@netcom.com>, <2jg9js$puv@news.acns.nwu.edu>, <CL2roD.DGI@world.std.com>s.n
- Subject : Re: Looking for LOGIKEY keyer
-
- Refering to the Logikey electronic keyer, Richard L Barnaby
- <barnaby@world.std.com> wrote:
- >
- >Is this an Iambic keyer or a regular keyer. I haven't used an iambic
- >keyer (saw one once) but it seems like it'll take relearning.
- >Is it worth it?
- >Comments anyone?
-
- Worth every penny and more. Yesterday, I got the partial kit version,
- called CMOS Super Keyer II and sold by Idiom Press. I did not go to
- bed till 2am as I was fussing around with the kit and having a great time.
- It - accepts commands by paddle, great for mobile operation (my use)
- - store upto four messages, soft sectored into a 220 char space
- - messages can contain commands to speed up/down, invoke other
- messages or itself, user defined breaks for paddle inserted comments
- - ultra low power consumption, down to 10ua withing 2 s of idleness
- - deals with serial numbers, auto increment, repeat etc
- - digital and linear analog speed setting
- and much much more.
-
- Here is a short intro to electronic keying. First off, there are many ways
- of generating CW:
- straight key - quaint but top speed is kinda limited for most ops
- mechanical bugs - require training, I would love to master them but
- haven't gotten around to it yet
- electronic bugs - you make the dahs, it makes the dits. Single lever
- paddles are ok. Needs paddles and keyer.
- side-swiping - electronic dits/dahs, may have dit/dah memory. Dit/Dah
- memory means that the dit/dah elements are self completing
- Single lever paddles ok. Many ops use double lever paddles
- to do this. Not needed. Electronic keyer needed to
- generate the dots/dashes.
- iambic - absolutely needs double independent levers in the
- paddle. The electronic keyers come in a variety of
- flavors. Curtis Mode B is the most common.
- keyboard - use programs on pc, tncs or dedicated keyboards. Used
- very commonly by super qrq ops, such as k5fo, and
- contesters (keyer is often part of the logging program
- such as CT, NA, N6TR's logger etc.
-
- I use an iambic paddle and keyer built into my TS850 for most operating. When
- contesting I use CT. I use the CMOS Super Keyer II (Kit version of Logikey)
- in the car with my TS50/bugcatcher.
-
- A few words about iambic paddle operation. One lever, commonly the left
- one, is used to generate dits and the other generates dahs. If either
- one of levers is held the effect is like using a side-swipe keyer:
- continous series of dits or dahs. Most keyers have dot and/or dahs memory
- and so touching the dah paddle followed by the dit paddle generates the
- letter N. But this hasn't much to do the iambic capability yet. If
- both the paddles are squeezed toghether then the keyer emits a continous
- stream of alternating dits and dahs (short/long - iambic meter in poetry
- and hence the name). This makes sending code much easier. For instance
- to send the letter C, you just hold the paddles together starting with
- the dah paddle. The point at which you let go depends on whether it
- is a Mode A or Mode B paddle. With mode B you let go of both paddles
- while emitting the dah. In mode A, an older mode that is favored by some ops,
- you have to let go *after* completing the dah element.
-
- This may sound complicated but is easily unserstood by playing with a keyer/
- paddle combo for a while. Also check out ( part of my handout to CW students):
-
- 1. The iambic gambit. By Lew Fay, AA5Q. QST (I forget the year/month)
- 2. Keys, Keyers and Keyboards. By Bruce Hale KB1MW QST Dec. 1989.
-
- Hope this helps.
-
- Rajiv dit l dit
- aa9ch l
- r-dewan@nwu.edu ******************** =
- * rajiv aa9ch/m * =
- * r-dewan @nwu.edu * l
- * iambic cmos super2 * l
- ********* kwd ts50 tx bugcatcher * l
- * *l
- * *** *** *H
- * * * * * *H
- base* *kenwd850*vert*80mloop* *kent**
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- Date: Wed, 9 Feb 1994 03:10:17 GMT
- From: ihnp4.ucsd.edu!sdd.hp.com!swrinde!emory!wa4mei.ping.com!ke4zv!gary@network.ucsd.edu
- To: info-hams@ucsd.edu
-
- References <CKwpB9.C1p@world.std.com>, <1994Feb8.155316.10036@ke4zv.atl.ga.us>, <CKxKI7.1IJ@world.std.com>
- Reply-To : gary@ke4zv.atl.ga.us (Gary Coffman)
- Subject : Re: 40 meter QRP (cw or ssb)
-
- In article <CKxKI7.1IJ@world.std.com> barnaby@world.std.com (Richard L Barnaby) writes:
- >Any advice for cracking the morse-as-characters to morse-as-words barrier?
-
- No. I've been a ham 30 years and I still can't do it. If I don't write
- it down, I have no idea what's being sent.
-
- Gary
-
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