You have a good point, Phil. Some DX guys send 30 to 40 WPM, but shoot I
can't even type that fast on a keyboard. Regarding CW, I make a lot more
contacts on 40 meters using CW than SSB with my Yaesu FT-817ns. However on
normal power (100 Watts or +) it is often easier to find a SSB contact on 40
meters than to find anyone working CW during the daytime. If the S/N ratio
is high enough and the frequency clear, a good CW program copies morse code
at high speeds better than I can and it writes it down.
Tom
AG8K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Chambley Sr." <k4dpk@comcast.net>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] wither CW?
I think the advent of the sound-card interface is probably responsible for
much of the perceived increase in CW participation, but it does raise- at
least in my mind- a question of legitimacy in contests.
It's a little bothersome to me to hear some self-proclaimed big Dxers talk
about all the stations they work on CW, when I know some can't copy enough
to pass the old Novice test.
It seems to me the op who copies for real should have a point advantage
vs.
the op who is using "artificial cw". I don't work contests, only picking
up
the occasional contact of particular DX interest, but I wonder if anyone
else shares this point of view.
Phil C. Sr.
k4dpk
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