[CQ-Contest] Unsportsmanlike?

[Jim Forsyth]

I don't believe the subject is "guys that are good to 15-20WPM". A guy at
that speed would be able to get on and make contacts and would likely
improve rapidly. I have to think the guy that this thread is about is not up
to that level.

Jim, AF6O

----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry" <henry at summitschool.com>
To: "Jim Forsyth" <jim at forsyth.net>
Cc: "Contest reflector" <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 6:09 PM
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Unsportsmanlike?


> Your point is taken- But at the same time, by your argument, you can
> forget the 20-30% of contest qso's that come from  guys who never send in
> logs- they're there to participate- and they make up lots of q's! Let's at
> least give em a shot-
> And I dont think a guy who is barely learning dits and dahs is who we're
> talking about - its the guys that are good to 15-20WPM but cant handle
> 40+- Be careful not to disclude these guys from the fun of playing the
> game--
> Just my .03- 73,
> henry, W2DZO
>
> On Mon, 4 Nov 2002, Jim Forsyth wrote:
>
> > Evidently you had reached a level of proficiency that made that
possible.
> > Just having ordinary (non contest) QSOs is another method of increasing
CW
> > profiency. How about a guy who is just at the stage of learning the
alphabet
> > in terms of dits and dahs, by your arguement he too should be using
contests
> > to improve.
> >
> > Jim, AF6O
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Henry Heidtmann" <henry at summitschool.com>
> > To: "Jim Forsyth" <jim at forsyth.net>
> > Cc: "Contest reflector" <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
> > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 12:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Unsportsmanlike?
> >
> >
> > > Thats how you improve- by working the contest! I'm no speed demon and
> > simply
> > > didnt work guys who wouldnt slow down- Happily, I found most did- and
> > noting the
> > > calls, they are the higher scorers- In 2 instances, the running
station I
> > called
> > > slowed down to below 5 WPM to make a point- He lost my Q and wasted
time-
> > > Now, I'm good to around 30WPM,  but some of the stations were running
> > crazy
> > > speeds- and ironically, they were NOT the normal high scorers.
> > > Dont blame the victim here- either slow down to the callers pace or
lose
> > the Q.
> > > FWIW-
> > > Henry, W2DZO
> > >
> > > Jim Forsyth wrote:
> > >
> > > > A certain level of proficiency is required even to get your feet
wet,
> > > > apparently he has not yet reached that. Perhaps it would be better
to
> > assist
> > > > him in improving his CW skills first.
> > > >
> > > > Jim, AF6O
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Ford Peterson" <ford at cmgate.com>
> > > > To: "Contest reflector" <CQ-Contest at contesting.com>
> > > > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 8:23 AM
> > > > Subject: [CQ-Contest] Unsportsmanlike?
> > > >
> > > > > I've been working with a local fella on getting into "contesting."
> > > > > Everybody needs an elmer, so it seems.  After much encouragement
and
> > > > proding
> > > > > on my part, he gave it a go on CW during SS.  Below you will find
his
> > > > > comments.  I've scrubbed his name to eliminate any embarassment.
> > > > Comments?
> > > > >
> > > > > Ford-N0FP
> > > > > ford at cmgate.com
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > >
> > > > > > Well, that was fun. I tried tonight to make a few cw QSO's, just
to
> > get
> > > > my
> > > > > > feet wet. Most of the stations were going way to fast for me. I
did
> > > > > finally
> > > > > > find a couple that, after listening for a while, I was able to
get
> > their
> > > > > > call sign down. So, after they finished their CQ, I sent my
call. I
> > > > > couldn't
> > > > > > get them to slow down enough to copy the other stuff, my
repeated
> > QRS's
> > > > > were
> > > > > > ignored. I finally quit when one guy slowed down enough to send
"go
> > > > awy".
> > > > > > Great group of hams out there. I hope others had better luck.
> > Anyway, I
> > > > > > stuck my key back in the box.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > See ya,
> > > > >
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