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   TOM WALKER to ROY WITT   
   CW Was: E-mail   
   03 Jan 13 08:11:00   
   
   RW> RW@>> The guy above said not to learn it letter by letter, but to learn   
   RW> RW@>> it word by word. Each word has it's own sound, if the code is sent   
   RW> RW@>> fast enough, He finally admitted to reading 30-40 words/min...   
      
   RW> DS>   At a central Arkansas hamfest several years ago, they had a "CW   
   RW> DS> Shootout At High Noon". Floyd Bumpus, N5EL, and Dennis Schafer, W5RZ,   
   RW> DS> tied at 55 wpm!!   
      
   RW>Too bad that Art Cherette (sp), K6XT wasn't there, he would have loved the   
   RW>competition. Art's a CW-DX nut and a contester. I just received photos of   
   RW>his new tower installation. I knew some of the guys who helped him do   
   RW>the tower erection, as they were San Diego DX club members. Art has moved   
   RW>from SD to the mountains of Colorado. Hmmmm, wonder if there's a K0XT,   
   RW>probably.   
      
   K0XT is an active call in the FCC data base   
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