On Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:02:38 +0200, "Arie Kleingeld PA3A" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>CW-swing is related to music. No it isn't. It's related a person with a poor fist that cannot control the length of the dashes to match the dots they are sending. It has nothing to do with music; It has to do with reliable communication. I believe most bug users who tout the Mississippi Swing should QLF. > Timing is so important. That is correct. A Dash has three times the length of three dots, no more, no less. Even Beethoven knew that, as shown in his fifth symphony. > >Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra are still famous for their timing. >A 1-2-3-4 march has a steady beat. But have you ever heard the Saint >Louis Blues March? >Lots of examples... None of your examples were CW operators and probably didn't even know what it was... [snip] Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq "Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety" An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com

