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Re: [CQ-Contest] Did I cheat in NAQP CW?

To: "Doug Grant" <dougk1dg@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Did I cheat in NAQP CW?
From: "Gerry Lynch" <director@allianceparty.org>
Reply-to: director@allianceparty.org
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:02:54 -0000 (GMT)
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On Thu, 14 January, 2010 7:45 pm, Doug Grant wrote:

> Assume you are in an ARRL DX contest, working exclusively 6-letter
> calls at 500 per hour, and having to type a two-letter state
> abbreviation (plus the ENTER), that's 4500 characters per hour, 90
> words per hour (at 5 per word), or 1.5 words per minute.

Long words you got there!

I think you meant to say, 900 words per hour, or 15 words per minute.

Still not exactly a master typing challenge, but a bit different!

73

Gerry GI0RTN



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