Sprint survey

[Lee Hiers, AA4GA]

On  9 Feb 97, Danny Eskenazi wrote:

> How many of the over 250Q scorers use computer for all functions of logging
> and sending? 

I do! I do!  Of course, my scores aren't good ones to go by!

> How many use the computer for logging, and send with paddle?

I use the paddle mostly for fills or when I screw up the logging and 
want to over-ride the computer.  If I was better-versed in using the 
computer and/or typed better, I could do without the paddle.

FWIW, KB4GID can't even use a paddle.  He's always used a straight 
key and has a stubborn bias against paddles.  I even gave him a keyer 
once and he never used it.  Anyway, he just uses the keyboard sending 
feature available in most loggers for his fills or whatever.

> .....feel like im consistently dropping behind the pack, and want to know
> what Im missing.  Still doing it with one radio, paddle, and pencil. 

Mighty retro OT!  I do think a lot of guys still log the Sprints by hand 
though.  

> and push this button.....oops forgot to send my call.."  Maybe the new
> programs in TR etc do all this automatically....  "Thinking" sure screws up

TR is what I use, and it is more or less automatic when swapping 
between being the callee and the caller.  It also has a paddle input 
that stops the memory sending...the other programs (at least the 
versions I've used) just use a parallel keyer into the radio, and if 
you try to send with the paddle without stopping the computer, you 
get this lovely gibberish that sounds kinda like RF in the keying 
line!

Also, with the computer loggers you get an automatic dupesheet 
function....I can't imagine keeping a manual dupesheet in Sprints.

So, Danny, come join us in the 90s!   ;)

73 de Lee

 
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Lee Hiers - AA4GA
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