Subj : Re: Morse Code
To   : Richard Brumbaugh
From : Tom Walker
Date : Mon Sep 11 2000 01:55 am

 RB> I have had fewer than half dozen phone QSOs in the past 15 years or
 RB> so.  I hated having to learn the code (13 wpm) and wish there was NO
 RB> code, hi.  But after learning it I worked CW all the time.  Mostly cuz
 RB> I didn't have the money or know-how to build a modulated rig, hi. My
 RB> rig for the past 18 or so years has been a CW only Heath HX-1681 and
 RB> matching HR-1860 rcvr.  I have a bunch of older stuff too, but just
 RB> can't see that I'd get much fun from operating a store bought rig,
 RB> hi.  Might break down and get a rig some day though, if I can find
 RB> one simple enough.

 There was an Old Timer, now a silent key, in the El Cajon Ham Club that was
that way.
 He was always the First in line to sign up for the CW station for Field Day.


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