Is there a general rule of thumb, that so many dits per second equals so many WPM? It would make it a lot easier to figure how fast somebody was sending, how...
Hi, Earl - The formula that you are looking for is: WPM = (dits per second) x 2.4 This assumes a 1 to 3 dit-to-dah ratio and a "dit" space between elements. ...
Earl, Let me try to figure this out. If I send PARIS in one minute that's 1 WPM. P = 2 dits and 2 dahs. 1 dah = 3 dits x 2 = 6 + 2 = 8 + 3 spaces between ...
In a message dated 12/1/2006 6:44:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Neither of these methods seem particularly easy. I use my keyer (CMOS4) to "pace" the...
Milt and the group, I guess I never thought about it till Earl asked. Didn't know there was already an easier way till Richard told us. Either way I still need...
... Gee, you got THAT right! ... Thanks all for the info. You see, I send on my bug at what seems pretty fast to me, but one of the locals says it's only about...
'Cause the XYL got me a 100th Anniversary Vibroplex for our anniversary last month and according to my intell sources, there is a brand new Blue Racer under...
... Gee, Dennis, that's great! I have two bugs -- the 1956 Presentation and a Lionel J-36 -- ands my wife thinks that's one too many! :-) Do you get display...
Hi, Earl and All - Hobby stores like Hobby Lobby sell plastic display cases for model cars. They have one size that fits most bugs, looks pretty nice, and...
... Wow, I wouldn't have thought of that in a million years! But it sounds like a nice thing to do, so I guess I'll head down to Hobby Lobby in a few and see...
I need to define my words first; lete "case" equal a multiple key display case, and for the single key case, let me define that to be a "dust cover." There are...
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... So I went down to Hobby Lobby and took a look at what they had. In the end, I decided the Lionel just doesn't need a case. Here's why -- This particular...
I am looking for one - you can see what they look like at: http://www.kt5x.com/default.asp I am not a collector - merely a user. Hence the key does not have to...
I received the "main present" for the XYL today and I wrapped it and put it under the tree. It was obvious that it was some type of jewelry and of course that...
... Woo hoo!!!! NICE!!!! I got my wife a mother/child pendant necklace (ooo....maybe I shouldn't say this in public, but I feel pretty safe here) which has a...
... Me, either, but oh well... :-) Now, I've got Christmas for our two younger sons all planned out and taken care of. The youngest is 20, the next one is 22...
And I thought you were going to give #2 son a bottle of Slide-O-Mix trombone libricant, a leather gig bag, and then told him that he could use his old grammar...
By defination a "word" in Morse Code is the 50 baud PARIS. PARIS consists of 50 basic units of time (dots) so it is 50 baud. 60 wpm would be PARIS sent 60...
Further to my last message - I've been looking for the little box graph showing the baud of morse code, but I found this at Kent Engineers - the makers of Kent...
... fact, a ... dits and ... I've been using my Vibroplex bug for a couple months now. I've had no one to show me how to work it and none set up by someone...
While we're on captivating subjects, does anyone know how many pieces of lint makes a bellbutton full? 73, Milt k4oso ... consists of 50 basic units of time...
AI4RE, Sounds like you figured it out pretty well. Thats the same way I learned to use a bug. You should be fine. 73, Milt k4oso SKCC 180C ... spring ... ...
Excellent comments John. Until this thread I had no clue what split dots were but I had been plagued by them with all my bugs, new to old. I finally solved it...
Your wrist is "rocked" with the same motion that you use when opening a door knob, the wrist and are lie on the desk and rock with that motion. Finger motions...
This Tuesday evening (Wednesday morning UTC time) will be the NAQCC Sprint for December. This month, the Sprint will be held on 80, 40 and 20 meters. This...
I just received a GN907 after an unbelievably generous deal. What a beautiful looking machine. What an unbelievably complex machine to set up! I have the...
Wow! Lots of QRP signals will be flyin' through the air tomorrow (Tuesday) night! There will be both activity from the QRP Foxhunters as well as the...
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