Nothing can ever be more fantastic than working the airwaves. Maybe time travel, if it ever comes to pass! Till then it will be radio communication and... We Were There!
Really good Morse, good rhythm, spacing and "flow". Never did use a bug, only a Kenpro squeeze key.Used KPH many times over my career as Radio Officer. They always provided good service and were among the best CRS's to work. (Personal favourites were GKA [I'm British] OXB, VIS, ZSC, ZLB,WLO, plus all the USCG stations, PCH, DAN......so many good operators around the world... The loss of Morse at sea was a terrible shame, even though technology had moved on. (After our Sat A broke down, I passed all traffic Gulf to Singapore via 9VG on HF vs, luckily the cw service was still operational.) Best QSO?? Possibly raising ZLB/Awarua very first call from 100 miles Southwest of Landsend/GLD, early afternoon my time, on 22Mhz 5x5. Happy Days !! 73's to all ex Radio Officers, especially ex-Glasgow College ones and ex-P & O Cargo Division ones..GZXZ ??? Neil
Hello neil My favorite was wlo for traffic Wcc and portihead always too busy The canadian coast guard had the best system and ops were good The russian sparks were best cw ops I could work von out to about 700 miles during day on 500 khz My best reception was an arrival watch into valdez alaska 6 am Heard zla strong on 500 khz About 6500 miles i called but they didnt hear me
I still have my K6KPH card from my qso with Denice "DA", signed by 'RD' on new years day, 2001. Always a pleasure to work them on NoN with the old bugs. I break out my 1912 Vibroplex for those. :)
I was stationed at NMR the day we closed morse operations. I went to radioman school just up the way from KPH in Petaluma. Morse is still the best mode of transmission! -.-
Must have worked her a few times as I did a fair amout of North Pacific trading working KPH. Always good stations in the USA, always nice to work. I've listened to a few poignant closing down messages from coast stations around the world which I'm happy to say were preserved on video and always brings a bit of a lump to my throat.
While sailing across the pacific a couple of times in the 70's, I worked KPH and KFS. I even got to visit KFS while we were in San Francisco for a week. I bought myself a Vibroplex but must admit I prefered the electronic keyers. I had a Heathkit HD-1410. Used it for 10 years. Great days. Sad to see they've gone.
Wow!! I have not copied morse for at least 25 years, especially to write it down, and got just about solid copy from this video!! Was copying in my head on Night of Nights, but the KPH signal wasn't all that strong in NJ. It's amazing how the code stays in your head even if you don't use it. DA -- nice fist !!! -- Jim W2JC and 3rd Cl. Radiotelegraph lic. from 1959 !!
T5radioop. What are you talking about. CW is like a voice. It takes on the personallity of it's sender and she has her style. So, no, it's not bad. I think till you have had to sit a highspeed AMVER/OBS position or sit a 500khz position, in the middle of the pacific you learn to copy just about anything. Yes, there are some LID's out there but this lady is not one of them. Worked at NMO/Commsta Honolulu for 3 years and trust me, I would rather copy her anyday. Retired Coast Guard Radioman sends.
Geez! I'm jealous. My second class telegrapher's cert is just going to waste here. Maybe one of these days I can stop by and use it at KPH - just once. Carl WA7CS
Someone please work out the maths for this... the eyes see, the brain converts the image to a signal, that signal travels from the brain down to the hand, the hand works the key and having done what it was told to do, sends a completed signal back to the brain. How long does that take, please?
Fist is the quality and character of the sending. she has a smooth rhythm and sound and it is easy to read. making it a good fist. some senders are harder to read and would qualify as a poor fist. many opererators in what ever use of morse code weather railway or radio can tell the operator by their fist. much like one can identify someones voice. what I find interesting is the way her hand moves, almost a dance
CREO QUE FUÉ UN ACONTECIMIENTO MUY ESPECIAL, TRATÁNDOSE DE QUE SE HABÍA ACABADO UN CICLO, QUE HABÍA REVOLUCIONADO EL MUNDO DE LAS TELECOMUNICACIONES MARÍTIMAS Y AÉREAS. MENOS MAL QUE TODAVÍA SE SIGUE EMPLEANDO EN LOS CANALES DEL RADIOAFICIONADOS. CON MI NOSTALGIA UN SALUDO A TODOS LOS AMANTES DEL "MORSE" FERMINCHU
HAVE CROSSED THE BARRIERS OF TIME AND SPACE WE ASK YOUR AID AND GUIDANCE IN OUR DECISIONS AND ACTIONS DURING THE COMING YEAR AND THAT WE BE WORTHY OF THE EQUIPMEN/ mistake/ EQUIPMENT AND TRADITION THAT HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED INTO OUR HUMBLE HANDS BLESS ALSO THE EARS AROUND THE WORLD THAT SHARE THE FRUITS OF OUR LABORS ZUT 73 & 88 DE KPH
"Denice Stoops Medical Emergency We have just received word that Denice has had a medical emergency. On Sunday April 22nd she was on board her new ship assignment ready to head out to Vietnam when she suffered a severe stroke. She was medevaced to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore where she is currently. Get well cards may be sent to: Richard Dillman PO Box 392 Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 USA"
obviously you have never learned to walk, you started with a computerkey. as we dont speak monotonous as robots, so the use of keys doesnt need to be monotonous and robotic. If youre unable to decypher different styles, then the lack of skill is on your side. Only in military "perfect" sending is required in order not to be identified by enemy spies. This is merchant navy though. Those things dont matter. And her signals are very well readable.
you ego is too big for youtube. This video is not about you, and how much greater and more professional you are. For 100 years people have used straight keys and bugs and every operator had a different style. if youre a pro you know that, and you learned to live with that. ...bragging around (its called "trolling" in the language of internet generation in the knowitallstyle, belittling DA and others like her is a poor show and backfires quite a bit.
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Fantastic flow - a pleasure to listen the keying by DA- tks 73- i enjoyed working with kph and kfs from 1964 up to 1984 ( fantastic times)
Nothing can ever be more fantastic than working the airwaves. Maybe time travel, if it ever comes to pass! Till then it will be radio communication and... We Were There!
Really good Morse, good rhythm, spacing and "flow". Never did use a bug, only a Kenpro squeeze key.Used KPH many times over my career as Radio Officer. They always provided good service and were among the best CRS's to work. (Personal favourites were GKA [I'm British] OXB, VIS, ZSC, ZLB,WLO, plus all the USCG stations, PCH, DAN......so many good operators around the world...
The loss of Morse at sea was a terrible shame, even though technology had moved on.
(After our Sat A broke down, I passed all traffic Gulf to Singapore via 9VG on HF vs, luckily the cw service was still operational.)
Best QSO?? Possibly raising ZLB/Awarua very first call from 100 miles Southwest of Landsend/GLD, early afternoon my time, on 22Mhz 5x5. Happy Days !! 73's to all ex Radio Officers, especially ex-Glasgow College ones and ex-P & O Cargo Division ones..GZXZ ???
Neil
Hello neil
My favorite was wlo for traffic
Wcc and portihead always too busy
The canadian coast guard had the best system and ops were good
The russian sparks were best cw ops
I could work von out to about 700 miles during day on 500 khz
My best reception was an arrival watch into valdez alaska 6 am
Heard zla strong on 500 khz
About 6500 miles i called but they didnt hear me
I still have my K6KPH card from my qso with Denice "DA", signed by 'RD' on new years day, 2001. Always a pleasure to work them on NoN with the old bugs. I break out my 1912 Vibroplex for those. :)
Made a living doing that in the 80s and 90s.
With about a week of biffers to get my speed up, I could probably manage to read half of what she sent 🤣🤣
charlie whiskey!! I truly hope it never dies for it harkens to days when communicating ship to shore had a certian romance.
An artist at work. CW lives!
Brings back fond memories. Retired Master Chief Radioman, USN, 1977.
I was stationed at NMR the day we closed morse operations. I went to radioman school just up the way from KPH in Petaluma.
Morse is still the best mode of transmission! -.-
Harley Rider so true! Best 73 to u OM! CUL de WB5PUN
What a “Hand” - Absolutely brilliant !!!!
She is the best!
It's called a "fist" and, you're correct, she's terrific!
Thank you, Denise!
Excellent CW skills, love the rhytm of it. My congratulations.
73's De Imi HA7AP
Must have worked her a few times as I did a fair amout of North Pacific trading working KPH. Always good stations in the USA, always nice to work. I've listened to a few poignant closing down messages from coast stations around the world which I'm happy to say were preserved on video and always brings a bit of a lump to my throat.
I watched DA do a Night of Nights. Watch her fingers. They dance. An ARTIST.
This sounds the way cw is supposed to sound! It's rhythmic and perfectly spaced! Almost musical!
Such a fist!! Sure did enjoy the entire evening. Thanks Denice and the crew. 73, K4ELV
Thanks, Denise. I've been considering ending my use of a keyer and going back to a bug - and this did it. Mel - W3PYF
Like a machine :) That was a pleasure to listen to even if I know nothing of Morse code.
I admire her magnificent bug CW working, and I would like to see quality video of her hand.
I hope Denise is alive and well. 73! - Vadim ua9mcm
She is, and yes!
While sailing across the pacific a couple of times in the 70's, I worked KPH and KFS.
I even got to visit KFS while we were in San Francisco for a week. I bought myself a Vibroplex but must admit I prefered the electronic keyers. I had a Heathkit HD-1410. Used it for 10 years. Great days. Sad to see they've gone.
😲WOW is all I have, that was just WOW. Thank you for sharing this awesome maritime history and operators' skill. Nick ZR6NIK South Africa.
73, OM!
Wow!! I have not copied morse for at least 25 years, especially to write it down, and got just about solid copy from this video!! Was copying in my head on Night of Nights, but the KPH signal wasn't all that strong in NJ. It's amazing how the code stays in your head even if you don't use it. DA -- nice fist !!!
-- Jim W2JC and 3rd Cl. Radiotelegraph lic. from 1959 !!
It was an honor and privilege to see you do your morse code in person. It was wonderful to meet you and thank you for sharing your story for us.
Jenny
What an operator, (
easy to copy) had some qso´s with her at at on M/S Gripsholm in the early 70´th
I judge the quality of the CW being sent on a semi-automatic key on how I can copy it. Denice is Easy Copy!
T5radioop. What are you talking about. CW is like a voice. It takes on the personallity of it's sender and she has her style. So, no, it's not bad. I think till you have had to sit a highspeed AMVER/OBS position or sit a 500khz position, in the middle of the pacific you learn to copy just about anything. Yes, there are some LID's out there but this lady is not one of them. Worked at NMO/Commsta Honolulu for 3 years and trust me, I would rather copy her anyday. Retired Coast Guard Radioman sends.
Every CW operator should use an apron.
She is like Susan Boyle.
She warmed the hearts of CWpeople.Thanks.
a Japanese CWer (Old Boy)
Too true. I tell my kids I was talking to someone when I was communicating via CW to someone. They know what I mean. Yeah we all have our own voice.
She really makes that bug sing!
Geez! I'm jealous.
My second class telegrapher's cert is just going to waste here. Maybe one of these days I can stop by and use it at KPH - just once.
Carl
WA7CS
She is great op,saw her when sent the message,mite be related ,Stoops is my mother's maiden name , tks , 73
How on Earth... can you learn this !!!
She is a master
Yes she is!
Someone please work out the maths for this... the eyes see, the brain converts the image to a signal, that signal travels from the brain down to the hand, the hand works the key and having done what it was told to do, sends a completed signal back to the brain. How long does that take, please?
In her case- nanoseconds
Fist is the quality and character of the sending. she has a smooth rhythm and sound and it is easy to read. making it a good fist. some senders are harder to read and would qualify as a poor fist. many opererators in what ever use of morse code weather railway or radio can tell the operator by their fist. much like one can identify someones voice. what I find interesting is the way her hand moves, almost a dance
The code's good - wish all the ops I had to read in my years at sea were as good!
CREO QUE FUÉ UN ACONTECIMIENTO MUY ESPECIAL, TRATÁNDOSE DE QUE SE HABÍA ACABADO UN CICLO, QUE HABÍA REVOLUCIONADO EL MUNDO DE LAS TELECOMUNICACIONES MARÍTIMAS Y AÉREAS.
MENOS MAL QUE TODAVÍA SE SIGUE EMPLEANDO EN LOS CANALES DEL RADIOAFICIONADOS.
CON MI NOSTALGIA UN SALUDO A TODOS LOS AMANTES DEL "MORSE"
FERMINCHU
Essa Gringa é Otima num Vibroplex!!!...
HAVE CROSSED THE BARRIERS OF TIME AND SPACE WE ASK YOUR AID AND GUIDANCE IN OUR
DECISIONS AND ACTIONS DURING THE COMING YEAR AND THAT WE BE WORTHY OF THE EQUIPMEN/
mistake/ EQUIPMENT AND TRADITION THAT HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED INTO OUR HUMBLE HANDS
BLESS ALSO THE EARS AROUND THE WORLD THAT SHARE THE FRUITS OF OUR LABORS
ZUT 73 & 88 DE KPH
Wow, That's one hell of a fist! My 5WPM brain can't keep up!
She can sure handle that bug
Yes!
Awesome!!! Girl Power!!!!!!
Great job
Love the way she uses the bug: She doesn't give a shit & that's the way it should be:-)))
wow !!!!
Wowie,, she is good. Probably sending as fast as she is reading lol.
got a good fist !!!
Tango hotel alpha november kilo Sierra. 'thanks''
wow: scioltissima! ed ha la faccia di chi non stà facendo nulla di eccezionale!! XD
wow: amazing!!!
This is so excellent! 73 de NW7US dit dit
Also her legs playing morse, it looks like she is dancing.
Otima no Vibroplex!!!
Alguien recuerda el CALL de Denise ?
"Denice Stoops Medical Emergency
We have just received word that Denice has had a medical emergency. On Sunday April 22nd she was on board her new ship assignment ready to head out to Vietnam when she suffered a severe stroke. She was medevaced to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital in Singapore where she is currently. Get well cards may be sent to:
Richard Dillman
PO Box 392
Point Reyes Station, CA 94956
USA"
now that's keying!
Just love it... (her)
Ulf - SM3CIQ
" GOD BLESS YOU"
73'
Then the other op will just send you a flying comma. ;-)
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凄いね コーストガード かな
She was one of the professional radiotelegraph operators at RCA radio station KPH
wow 13TH2388...
obviously you have never learned to walk, you started with a computerkey.
as we dont speak monotonous as robots, so the use of keys doesnt need to be monotonous and robotic. If youre unable to decypher different styles, then the lack of skill is on your side. Only in military "perfect" sending is required in order not to be identified by enemy spies. This is merchant navy though. Those things dont matter. And her signals are very well readable.
you ego is too big for youtube. This video is not about you, and how much greater and more professional you are. For 100 years people have used straight keys and bugs and every operator had a different style. if youre a pro you know that, and you learned to live with that. ...bragging around (its called "trolling" in the language of internet generation in the knowitallstyle, belittling DA and others like her is a poor show and backfires quite a bit.
bullshit.
😭Best 73! SP3SUZ
very interesting but for those of us that cant copy half a million WPM its quite frustrating.
I used to be able to copy 120wpm! I can barely do 5 now. Lol
@@hrider60 Dang! How did you forget?