Here's something that works for me.
If someone isn't getting my call I typically hit PgDn (in N1MM) a couple
of times and send my call, say, three times.
If that doesn't work I hit CTRL-K to turn on the keyboard CW sender and,
with significant space between the letters, type V E 7 F O and, if
he's missing part of the FO I type F O F O F O.
That often does the trick.
And yes, If someone very weak is calling me and I can't get the call
pretty quickly, I'll blow him off so as to not lose my run frequency.
73, Jim VE7FO
On 2013-11-26 07:49, Alan Dewey wrote:
I agree. It is really frustrating to me when guys think that slowing
way down will make it easier for the station at the other end to copy
you. Yes - maybe slow down to the speed of the station your are
answering but don't slow down too much.
In SS, it drives me crazy when QRP stations think they need to send
real slow. It spreads the sending of their call sign over a longer
period of time making it much more possible that a burst of QRM or
QRN will take out a letter or two. Not to mention that the risk of
you losing your run frequency increases while a hard to hear station
is slowly sending their exchange.
73,
Al, K0AD
A running station should not be sending faster than their copying
ability, owever I agree slowing down (a little) is still good advice
to get your allsign copied correctly. Just don't slow down too much.
I have had tations send super slow when I missed part of their
callsign and it eally throws me off. John KK9A P40A
-----Original Message----- From: john <john@kk9a.com> To: cq-contest
<cq-contest@contesting.com> Sent: Tue, Nov 26, 2013 8:19 am Subject:
Re: [CQ-Contest] WHY - and other observed behavior
A running station should not be sending faster than their copying
ability, owever I agree slowing down (a little) is still good advice
to get your allsign copied correctly. Just don't slow down too much.
I have had tations send super slow when I missed part of their
callsign and it eally throws me off. John KK9A P40A
o: cq-contest@contesting.com ubject: [CQ-Contest] WHY - and other
observed behavior rom: kr2q@optimum.net ate: Mon, 25 Nov 2013
19:14:54 +0000 (GMT)
snip]
Y OTHER NOTABLE OBSERVATION: f they guy you're calling is not getting
your call, SLOW DOWN. I heard many f the USA /M's dumping it in.
The DX came back with their partial or busted call. he S guys seem o
forget that CW has a speed control. What a waste of time. If the
DX an't opy 40 wpm, o you think sending your call 3x, 4x, or 5x is
going to teach him how to opy aster? Even worse, not uncommonly, the
DX never got the caller's callsign correct. ut the caller, nowing how
the CQWW log analysis system works (busted calls have no mpact on he
caller, ut rather only on the logger), simply moves off, knowing full
well that heir all was busted n the other guys log. The M/M gets
credit while the poor DX he works gets inged. SHAME! For goodness
sake, just SLOW DOWN so the DX can copy you. It takes more time o do
it he wrong way and end up with one party getting dinged for a busted
call. each your p's how to QRS on cw. Honestly, QRSing to 25 wpm is
just NOT THAT SLOW! Do he right hing! de Doug KR2Q
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