QLF - Sending Morse code with the body of a small boy!

In the "olden" days of radio the international "Q" signal "QLF" was definitely not a compliment! When received, it meant the Morse code you were sending sounded so bad as you were probably sending it with your left foot! So, at the Colorado QRP Club's annual picnic we usually feature a QLF competition to see who sends the best with their left foot (or, right foot in the case of those operators who are naturally left-handed). The event is always a lot of fun and the judges go to great lengths to score on speed, "clarity," and other characteristics of your sending. At this particular picnic N1FN came in first place followed by your humble webmaster, WB0JNR. However, for even more fun N1FN decided to try a practice run using his grandson to send the Morse test! (N1FN eventually won the entire event - maybe this warm-up helped??).

Here's CQC's homepage:
http://www.cqc.org

Here's your humble webmaster's (WBØJNR) personal web page about Morse code:
http://www.rogerwendell.com/morse.html

Here's WBØJNR's personal web page about the international Q and Z signals:
http://www.rogerwendell.com/qandz.html

- Roger J. Wendell, WB0JNR

09-12-2009

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[zeekzilch]

Ha - good points!

I hope N1FN's grandson becomes a ham someday - we'll see!

- Roger J. Wendell

WBØJNR

[OH2FFY]

Since child labor laws came out and the fact that we aren't allowed to eat children ,,,,,, what else can we do with them....??!!

Seems to me - using them for CW is a good idea.

Regards

gregW:-) OH2FFY