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[TenTec] field day from hell

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Subject: [TenTec] field day from hell
From: lejeuned@centurytel.net (David W LeJeune, Sr)
Date: Fri Jul 11 13:08:34 2003
Try GetCW - a google search will find it for you.  Freeware, and really
works, except on really slow (10wpm) CW.

Dave
----- Original Message -----
From: "David McClafferty" <ve1adh@yahoo.ca>
To: <geraldj@isunet.net>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 11, 2003 11:41 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] field day from hell


> I have tried all the CW software that I can find and I
> think most of it is a waste of time. I learned to copy
> on paper and when I got up to the fastest speed that I
> could write it down, I thought using CW software might
> be the asnwer. It works fine with a strong signal and
> no QRN or QRM. I gave it up and am still working on
> copying in my head.
>
> Dave. VE1ADH
>
>  --- "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson, electrical engineer"
> <geraldj@isunet.net> wrote: > At that point, why not
> have the computer copy, then
> > the operator can
> > take a long siesta and wander back to see how the
> > contest went. Where's
> > the OPERATOR SKILL in that? Like a local no code
> > Extra who claims 100
> > countries on CW but can't copy CW in the real world.
> > Just spent the
> > right money on computer software and computer
> > controlled radios.
> >
> > The local logging software produced by ISU students
> > hasn't been nearly
> > so sophisticated and often takes more time to log
> > than to make the
> > contact, sometimes two or three times longer to log
> > than to make
> > contests. I ran much better scores on paper logs in
> > the past. Besides I
> > don't copy to keyboard nearly as fast or accurately
> > as to paper.
> >
> > 73, Jerry, K0CQ
> >
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> > electrical engineer.
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