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#004 - Morse Code
Date: 5/20/04-7/19/04 --- Participants: 129

1. What do you use most often to send CW? 

Keyer          71  55% 
Straight Key   29  22% 
Bug             9   7% 
I don't use CW  8   6% 
Sideswiper      3   2% 
Keyboard        3   2% 
Computer        3   2% 
Other           3   2% 

2. How many CW sending devices do you own? 

3           29  22% 
2           22  17% 
1           19  15% 
4           15  12% 
5           11   9% 
6           10   8% 
10 or more  10   8% 
7            6   5% 
None         6   5% 
8            1   1% 
9            0   0% 

3. How many of those do you use regularly?
 
1          63  49% 
2          37  29% 
3          13  10% 
None        8   6% 
4           6   5% 
5           2   2% 
6           0   0% 
7           0   0% 
8           0   0% 
9           0   0% 
10 or more  0   0% 

4. How fast (WPM) can you solidly copy CW?
 
11-20               52  40% 
21-30               41  32% 
6-10                12   9% 
31-40               12   9% 
1-5                  5   4% 
I can't copy at all  5   4% 
41-50                1   1% 
51-60                1   1% 
Above 60             0   0% 

5. How fast (WPM) can you send GOOD CW?
 
11-20               53  41% 
21-30               48  37% 
31-40               10   8% 
6-10                 9   7% 
1-5                  4   3% 
I can't send at all  5   4% 
41-50                0   0% 
51-60                0   0% 
Above 60             0   0% 

6. What band do you most often use for CW?
 
40M            61  47% 
20M            36  28% 
30M             9   7% 
I don't use CW  8   6% 
80M             7   5% 
160M            2   2% 
15M             2   2% 
Other           2   2% 
17M             1   1% 
10M             1   1% 
12M             0   0% 

7. How often do you use CW?
 
A few times a week   49  38% 
Daily                34  26% 
A few times a month  31  24% 
A few times a year    9   7% 
Never                 6   5% 

8. How many years have you used CW?
 
Less than 5   35  27% 
21-30         24  19% 
31-40         23  18% 
11-20         14  11% 
6-10          12   9% 
41-50          9   7% 
Never          7   5% 
51-60          3   2% 
More than 60   2   2% 

9. Have you used CW other than in ham radio?
 
No   99  77% 
Yes  30  23% 

10. Are you a member of FISTS?
 
No   81  63% 
Yes  48  37% 

11. Are you a member of any other Morse club?
 
No  122  95% 
Yes   7   5% 

12. Elaborate on any of your answers or make other comments here.

Use CW on all bands, lately mostly on 40, then 30. Hope for more on 80 in the Winter. 
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I collect, design, and build all kinds of CW instruments - perhaps to the detriment
of my actually getting on the air with them! 
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Just getting started, I'm taking the cw test on 7/15/04 Will use a FT-817 mounted
on my touring bicycle, 73 KZ5USA 
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I was inactive for 40 years. When I came back I set up to operate CW, SSB and most
digital modes, but I found I wanted to work mainly CW. 
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Most of my CW sending devices are collectables in the display case. I use a HamKey
Straight key, and Bencher paddles with keyer and for camping I have a mini set
of paddles with the Norcal Keyer kit that I use. 
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I use a homebrew sip-n-puff keying device similar to the one featured in QST earlier
this year. 
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W0ena do cw 12 years old KC0PPH Cheak me out 
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Fave is nye viking straight key w/ navy knob but trying to get comfy with some bencher
paddles - I learned with key and paddles are challenging for some reason...de ae4rv 
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I run 100% CW and QRP both mobile and base. I have only been a ham for 2 years. 
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While new to the hobby (2 years), I've found the most enjoyment in operating CW.
Second would be RTTY and SSB would be a distant third. 
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Congratulations on getting DSL. You will love it! (I may be somewhat prejudiced
since I'm the DSL engineer for our local phone company). 73, WS4P 
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Found your website by googling my call... glad to have helped keep ur streak alive!
73 de Chuck, WS1L 
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I operate the CW Communicator Internet system every day. 
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I use an iambic keyer and bencher, a Vibroplex bug and a J-38 straight key. Long
live CW! 
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CW should be kept as a requirement to license exams, and should be raised back to at
least 10wpm for privileges on the HF bands.  
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Since 2 years I also teach Morse at the local club. CW rulez! 
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Presently, I am QRP only. CW is the perfect mode for this. Otherwise, I have nothing
for, or against, CW. It does not come naturaly for me. It is work. Yet I find it rewarding
when done well. Charlie, W3CQB 
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I was a 05H EW/SIGINT Morse interceptor in the Army prior to becoming a ham. 
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Hope to use CW more often soon. Just need to find the time! (for -any- ham radio
activities) 
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Question #1: I use Bencher paddles. I miss the old days wkg new Novices wid my straight key. 
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It might be interesting to see what the relationship is between years of CW use and
years as a ham. As an example, I have only used CW for 7 years, but that is the entire
time I have been a ham. I am not a member of other CW clubs (other than FISTS), but
am considering joining one or more of ... 
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I love cw its the only mode for me.When I have to go on our local 2m RNARS net
on FM I can never find the microphone...73 de Bill GM4AGL 
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I guess my listening proficiency of International CW is around 20WPM or so. I have
been self-studying Wabun (Japanese Kana) CW since January 2003, but the proficiency
is around 10 to 12WPM or 50 to 60 chars/min. 73 de Kenji JJ1BDX/3 
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I would love more than anything else as a HAM to be able to get my family, home,
and work schedules arranged in such a way as to spend the time on the bands to get
proficient at CW. I was bitten by the CW bug years ago and love it. 
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Just begining, but definitely in love with CW! Jordan, KC0MLK 
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The number of years I've used CW is misleading. I first used CW 27 years ago when I got
my ticket in high school. I was inactive in radio for about 15 years. I think four or
five years of CW would reflect my use more accurately - but this was across that
27-year span. I use CW exclusively now... 
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Other club: Croatian Telegraphy Club 
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KB3KVA & the name is Santford of Frederick, MD.Just got Tech 
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total new to cw and want to learn! 
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I am 16 years old and love using cw! 73, SAM N8IY