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N2OHH  > CW       09.07.05 04:22l 16 Lines 455 Bytes #999 (0) @ WW
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Subj: Re: straight key/speed?
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From: N2OHH@N1URO.#WMA.MA.USA.NOAM
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VE1EX wrote:-
> I have heard/read about old time ops who could send up to 30 wpm using
> a straight key.. is this factual or fiction?

They could do more then 30 wpm and hold a conversation with some one next
to them at the same time! I've seen it done. There is a video clip from
NBC The Tonight Show USA demonstrating Code vs. text messaging. If I had
an e-mail address I could send it to you.

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