In article , "Kim"
writes:

Wow, most of the CW operators I've known even state that all they "pretty
much" do is exchange information.

Not me.

Most of them also only use it during a
contest, though.

Not me.

Maybe that's the difference.

Of course. The 'phone and data folks do the same - get the QSO and on to the
next, which is what contests are all about. DXing is similar.

CW ragchewing is a completely different game. Tremendous fun once you have the
skills and a decent rig.

And CW can offer a feature most other modes don't - full break-in, or QSK. The
receiving op can interrupt the sending op just by tapping the key. Great for
traffic handling, too.

73 de Jim, N2EY