Dan,
Here's my 2c on the CW send-receive issue:
1. While calling CQ, I send fast, as fast as possible. My typical
CQ speed ranged from 33 - 38 wpm. In past SS', I've had stations
come back and say QRS. I did'nt have a single station do this
in SS this year, and their were plenty calling. My CQ and exchange
was sent via CT, while I had an external keyer set up to send
repeats at 15-20 wpm. Now, even though some people came back at
less than 20 wpm, I still sent them the exchange at whatever my
current speed is. I certainly have no problem if the op comes back
with an exchange at 15 wpm, as many do. If the op then says "agn please",
I would then use the keyer and send the exchange at their TX speed.
In general, I figure that if they are answering my CQ, they
should be able to copy. Besides, one of the purposes of the contest is to
hone your
CW skills.
2. Before I was good at CW, I did like most others -- listen to a station
calling CQ, then respond once I had most of the "static" data. SS is a
great contest for pushing your CW skills. Call CQ in the "slow" portion
of the band, but push yourself by S&P'n thoughout the band, and calling
even the fastest of ops. Reply at any comfortable speed. I promise, we
don't bite!
Just my 2c...
BTW, W1VE NH 53,534 337x71 in 7 hrs, 40m low power
73,
-Gerry, W1VE, VE1RM
At [Mon, 16 Nov 1998 22:18:42 -0800] "Dan Levin" <djl@andlev.com> wrote:
>
> Ok, I admit it. I can't copy code very fast. Maybe 15 wpm, on a good day,
> if I know the format of the exchange.
>
> But I got on for SS CW to help the club, and now I can imagine getting on in
> a very casual way for other CW contests - just to give out a Q to the
> deserving.
>
> For SS, I could hang out in the slow speed portion of 15 meters (well, on
> Saturday I could), and call CQ at 15 wpm. Worked great - very few folks
> called me faster than I could copy.
>
> But S&P was another matter. How to deal with folks running along at 25+ wpm
> when I am a slow-poke?
>
> Now, I am not stupid. I wasn't trying to call folks with a pile-up - I was
> almost always the only person calling. Most of my S&P was Sunday, when
> everyone's rate was lousy anyway. Most ops, to their credit, did an
> excellent job of replying at a reasonable speed - they CQ at 25+, I drop my
> call at 15, they send me the exchange at 15.
>
> So far, so good.
>
> Now what do I do? Do I send my exchange at 15, or at 25? That is the
> question.
>
> Seems to me that I should probably send it as fast as I think they can copy
> (using a computer to do the sending, so the fist is good) - saves the
> running station time. But it is a small hassle for me (to change speed back
> and forth), and if I need to actually send by hand (for a fill, say) it will
> be slow (I can't send fast by hand) and if I ask them to repeat something, I
> want them to understand clearly that I need the reply in slow motion.
>
> Here is a chance for you serious CW types to train me - eventually I will
> get my speed up, but in the meantime how should I behave?
>
> Thanks,
>
> ***dan
> Dan Levin, N6BZA
>
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