I inherited it from an old ham that could do 50WPM in his sleep.
Literally. I saw him do it.
He never opened his eyes.
If I'm targeted because of my ability to handle morse code, so be it.
Zipperheads and bedwetters. That's all they are.
/johnny
” an old ham that could do 50WPM in his sleep. “
That’s all well-and-good — unless there’s nobody out there that can copy 50WPM...
I can copy maybe 20 on a good day, and send 12, if I’m not real picky about accuracy... (That’s old information - I haven’t done CW/Morse in decades, and may or may not be able to get back to that high plateau... ;))
If you send to me at 50, you’re not communicating....
I had my license as a kid and was taught by some old timers. Two of them could build a radio from parts and were early ground breakers in Ham. The other guy used to work on the RR in the really old days.
Here was this 90 yr old guy doing 50 wpm. It was crazy and humbling as I struggled to do my 10-15 wpm.
You know me. I’m just an old lady with several cans of soup. I am to be pitied - certainly not a danger to anyone. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.