Not to be combative but.....
why is different than someone using cw skimmer along with an automated
contest program so the only code involved 99% of the time is which
function key needs to pushed. I will admit that a very high percentage
of contesters can copy the code and are utilizing technology to increase
the score. If you allow one then why not the other? I don't believe
that the rules require anyone to actually copy the code by hand.
John / WA1JG
Phil Chambley Sr. wrote:
>
> Possibly I didn't clarify my point to the extent necessary. I have nothing
> against the use of keyers, bugs (I use both) or even keyboards for sending.
>
>
>
> But nowadays one can find a DX station's frequency on a cluster, have the
> computer copy him and then press a button to send a canned transmission, and
> do all this without being able to copy his own name at 5 wpm. These are the
> ones to which I referred, and I think there should be a scoring difference
> for those, compared to folks who actually do know the code at whatever
> level.
>
>
>
> It bothers me to hear someone say he worked a station on CW, when in fact
> he can't copy or send at any speed.
>
>
>
> Phil C. Sr.
>
> k4dpk
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "N4PY2" <n4py2@earthlink.net>
> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] wither CW?
>
>
>> Nobody that is at all serious about contesting uses a straight key. I
>> know
>> many contesters, many who are highly skilled at CW. They all use keyers
>> with memories to send their CQ's and copy in their heads to get the QSO's.
>> All these people can easily copy CW at 40+ wpm in their heads. The keyers
>> are just a mechanism to send the CW with. It is almost impossible to send
>> CW at 20 wpm or higher with a straight key. They do not use code readers.
>> Code readers are useless during typical QRM during a contest.
>>
>> Carl Moreschi N4PY
>> 121 Little Bell Drive
>> Hays, NC 28635
>> www.n4py.com
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Richards" <jruing@ameritech.net>
>> To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2010 6:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] wither CW?
>>
>>
>>> I don't want to hijack the thread or cause a flame war, but I agree
>>> with the notion there should be more points awarded to contesters
>>> (contestants?) who actually pound out the code with their fist, and who
>>> do not use electronic keyers to generate transmitted code. I thank we
>>> should reward the operator for HIS skill, not that of his computer. I
>>> know this would slow the pace, and reduce the number of contacts, but
>>> it would be the operator, and not his computer at work. If contests,
>>> like field day, are to simulate high pressure, need to operate NOW,
>>> scenarios, then he would need to have his own ability to pound the
>>> brass, as a computer may not be available. I don't use a voice keyer on
>>> SSB contests for the same reason. If I can't talk for 24 hours, and the
>>> other guy can, he deserves to win.
>>>
>>> And, parenthetically, I'm finding this code thing terribly difficult to
>>> learn!
>>> But I will get there, eventually...
>>>
>>>
>>> Just my take....
>>>
>>> Happy trails.
>>>
>>> ==================== Richards - K8JHR ====================
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 5/24/2010 4:56 PM, Jim Brown K9YC wrote:
>>>
>>>> Virtually ALL serious contesters use computers to SEND CW,
>>>> but the vast majority I know of use the computer between
>>>> his/her ears to COPY it.
>>>>
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