Shit Fist

[ZonieDiver]

I went to the LA Maritime Museum in San Pedro yesterday. Interesting place. They have a "Radio Room" staffed by "HAM" operators. While I was standing there, one of them put a key up on the window sill.

I started keying "International Maurice" - though it has been 40+ years since 05B at Bragg, and about 32 since I keyed on an ODA... as an 11C4S.

The old guy said, "Your 'dashes' should be three times as long as your 'dots'." I told him it had beeen 40+ years, and that I was told I was a 'shit fist' even then!

I was amazed at how much came to me when the key was under my fingers!
Shit fist or not.

[2018commo]

QSF K

[mark46th]

I catch myself listening to dit's and dah's on radio and TV programs then saying the letters and numbers out loud....

[Ret10Echo]

Alas a dying art....


ZD after that much time in a room with headsets on...those dits and dahs are burned in our minds forever

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by Ret10Echo

Alas a dying art....

Even with no-code licensing now many amateurs are starting to take it up, or rehone old skills. During several of the solar events this past year, the code was the only thing left still being heard.

[mojaveman]

There was a time when I could send and receive 15/15 and whenever I listen to it again it comes back. Funny because after I completed 18E training I never touched a leg key again other than practicing once in awhile. When the DMDG came around I think a lot of guys were happy.