[CQ-Contest] Re: Contest Trainer

[Pete Smith]

At 11:15 PM 5/23/2004, Ford Peterson wrote:

>G4FON does a nifty trainer.  I was working with him on getting it to be a 
>Writelog simulator.  It works pretty good.  You can specify how many 
>people can call you all at once--up to 8 all at once as I recall (4 is 
>about my limit).  You specify the range of speeds they call you at.  You 
>specify the type of contest.  You can even add QRM and QSB to the 
>mix.  Pretty realistic actually.  If you get a partial, just send what you 
>got and that guy (plus some QRM usually) will call you again.  Great fun 
>too.  Crank the heck out of the speed until your rate drops -- that's your 
>maximum.  It keeps score for you, tells you your mistakes and docs you on 
>the spot.  Kinda like a real time LCR reporter.
>
>Just do a search on his callsign.  Or click here ...  http://www.g4fon.co.uk/
>

It should be noted, probably, that it's shareware, he wants a $40 
registration fee, and the demo is limited to 2 minutes' duration per session.


73, Pete N4ZR
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