[CQ-Contest] di-dit dit

[Bill Tippett]

N5NJ wrote:

>"The Radio Amateur's Operating Manual" published by the ARRL in 1972:
>
>"High-speed c.w. has no place in a contest.  A sensible, moderate
>speed will get the information through the QRM with fewer repeats in
>much less elapsed time than the fastest bug in North America."
>
>Times change - eh?

        Not really...IMHO that's still very good advice in general.
There are a limited number of operators that can copy accurately above
40 WPM, slower speeds require less repeats in QRM and QRN especially
in marginal conditions, etc.  Blazing high speed indicates someone who
really does not understand the objective of the contest is valid QSO's
per hour rather than impressing us with their sending speed.  I seldom
send faster than 32/34 WPM in DX contests and do not consider that to be
high speed.  On 160 or in marginal conditions on any band, I often drop
down to 25 WPM.  Even on 10 meters, it is VERY difficult to copy stations
at the noise margin sending at high speeds (>35 WPM). 

                                                   73,  Bill  W4ZV 



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