Analysis of a CW Communication

[k1tl]

There was a sign posted in the operating area @ WCC/Chatham Radio, Chatham
MA and it said:   "SPEED IS ESSENTIAL, BUT ACCURACY PARAMOUNT" ......my
$0.02 worth !

 

Try sitting down for eight (8) hours on MF (500KHz) during the summer months
as I have done frequently while @ WPA/Port Arthur TX working for RCA !

 

73

Tom/K1TL...

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[k6dgw]

Non-revenue chatter on the marine CW frequencies in the 50's ran
anywhere from 10 to 35-40 WPM.  The Company urged revenue traffic in the
18-20 WPM range.  They'd found that speed range maximized traffic
throughput over time.  Of course, revenue traffic was almost always
longer than "5NN TU". [:-)

Yep, a few hours on the Holy Frequency could lead to a persistent headache.

73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County

On 11/3/2019 5:14 AM, Tom Lizak wrote:

> There was a sign posted in the operating area @ WCC/Chatham Radio, Chatham
> MA and it said:   "SPEED IS ESSENTIAL, BUT ACCURACY PARAMOUNT" ......my
> $0.02 worth !
>
> Try sitting down for eight (8) hours on MF (500KHz) during the summer months
> as I have done frequently while @ WPA/Port Arthur TX working for RC
>
> 73
>
> Tom/K1TL...

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[Arie Kleingeld PA3A-2]

I still miss that 500 kHz chatter

73,
Arie PA3A
Sparks on several ships using the good old ARRL deluxe keyer

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> Non-revenue chatter on the marine CW frequencies in the 50's ran
> anywhere from 10 to 35-40 WPM.  The Company urged revenue traffic in
> the 18-20 WPM range.  They'd found that speed range maximized traffic
> throughput over time.  Of course, revenue traffic was almost always
> longer than "5NN TU". [:-)
>
> 73,
> Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
> Sparks NV DM09dn
>
>>
>> Try sitting down for eight (8) hours on MF (500KHz) during the summer
>> months
>> as I have done frequently while @ WPA/Port Arthur TX working for RC
>>
>> 73
>>
>> Tom/K1TL...
>
>

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