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Re: [CQ-Contest] My email to my close CAC representatives

To: K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us>
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] My email to my close CAC representatives
From: Steve London <n2icarrl@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:52:49 -0700
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A big difference back in the 60's and 70's was that there was always a
large pool of newly-hatched General's who could only copy 13-18 WPM. That
caused all of us to QRS, lowering the rate.

73,
Steve, N2IC

On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 5:46 AM K9MA <k9ma@sdellington.us> wrote:

> On 2/10/2026 6:23 PM, Art Boyars wrote:
> > in a way, we've worked ourselves out of a job.
> Anyone have recordings of contests before computer logging? I know that
> in 1967 the winner of CW SS averaged about 30/hr, maybe less.
>
> 73,
> Scott K9MA
>
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