1) Operate as many CWTs as you can. Call sign and exchange recognition
will become second nature after working the same folks every week for a
few years. Plus, you'll improve your skills with each event.
2) Run as fast as you can go. Average speed this morning was 37 wpm.
3) Have a strong clean signal, and be able to hear well.
4) Time is of the essence in a one-hour contest -- don't waste seconds.
For the record, I very rarely dual-CQ in the CWTs, and usually only when
about to QSY to another band. Mostly, I'm just running as fast as
possible, occasionally picking off a second radio QSO with
"old-fashioned" SO2R.
73, --Kirk K4RO
On 6/26/2019 9:26 AM, N4ZR wrote:
I find myself really getting into the CWTs these days - 2 one-hour
sessions are fun without wiping out my day, and it's too bad the third
session is so late here on the East Coast, but I understand the purpose.
Anyhow, looking at the online scores, I'm blown away. How on earth do
the top ops manage over 200 QSOs in an hour, like this morning? As for
47 Qs in 10 minutes by K3WJV - I am in awe.
Anyone care to share tactical insights? For instance, running vs S&P,
when and on what bands, depending on the session?
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