For contests like RDX and WPX where the exchange is a serial #, do you: . Go as fast as always. (34-36wpm) , risking your qso partner busting the #,but keeping rate high. . Go a bit slower (30-32wpm)
I slow down to the others speed, if necessary, and further if conditions are poor. I think slowing down just for the sn is counterproductive. 73, Scott K9MA -- Scott Ellington -- via iPad ___________
For WPX and Russia DX or ARRL or CQWW, for me it doesn't matter, serial # or not. If conditions are good and you are working Europe, especially, Russia and Eastern Europe, its fast 36 - 40. If its al
Automatically have software go slower to send the exchange. 73 Ria, N2RJ -- Ria Jairam, N2RJ Director, Hudson Division ARRL - The national association for Amateur Radio +1.973.594.6275 https://hudson
Author: K8MR via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 02:15:35 +0000 (UTC)
I'm of a keep it at the same speed style - I don't think the 300 milliseconds one saves by sending 5NN at warp speed compensates for the other guy's brain having to shift gears to copy what I'm sendi
What is fun is when a super op type calls you and you KNOW that you can speed up and send it to him at 60 wpm and he will get it the first time and vice-versa if I I call him/her. Gets the blood pump
What I don't get are those who send at warp speed, but pause a second or two before sending the exchange. Same amount of time if you just eliminated the pause and sent at non-warp speed. ____________
I have noticed that I need to send a little slower in JA pileups than in EU ones. Not sure why but if I try to speed up past 30 in a JA pileup the pileup starts to dwindle. If the pileup is unruly I
Author: K3TN via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:17:48 +0000 (UTC)
I'll generally stay at high speed unless the caller is obviously slower. Then I will send their callsign back full speed and hit the PageDown key a few times before the variable part of the exchange,
Amen K8MR!!!!! The comment about a sense of urgency is 100% DEAD ON! i never considered this before, but Jim is right. It's also upbeat and energetic...Those are always positive! Please do not change
One more thing, add a bit more time in the CQ GAP for my longer callsign friends, WB9SBD and WB8WKQ. -- Dave Edmonds Dave@PKMinistryWebs.com _______________________________________________ CQ-Contest
Hey Mike, These are interesting questions. I have the following opinions (which may be fundamentals for most of you guys, but will share anyway) - Never send faster than you can comfortably copy - Al
Slow down just with the exchange, during the entire contest, and only if is serial. In the other contests, 38-42wpm all the time, except when a QRS guy calls me. 73 DX de PY2NY ... -- PY2NY / SP9NY /
Author: ktfrog007--- via CQ-Contest <cq-contest@contesting.com>
Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2019 14:20:14 +0000 (UTC)
Don't use cut numbers. 73,Ken, AB1J For contests like RDX and WPX where the exchange is a serial #, do you: . Go as fast as always. (34-36wpm) , risking your qso partner busting the #,but keepin
Oh... and I AGREE with others to NEVER change speed during part of an exchange. If you want to slow down, slow down the whole thing. Gerry W1VE _______________________________________________ CQ-Cont
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I really opened a can of worms, eh? Somehow my thread has taken 3 or 4 directions and even changed names a couple times. Leave it to me to start something. At least there's no name calling ! Hope to
We'll Mike... I think I have to take credit for the switch in the direction of this thread... 73s Dave WN4AFP -- Dave Edmonds PK Ministry Webs 864.288.6678 dave@pkministrywebs.com www.pkministrywebs.