[CQ-Contest] QSK or not

[Fabian Kurz]

On Tue, Nov 20, 2007 at 01:20:20PM -0500, Claude Du Berger wrote:
> After watching couple of guys doing CW contest on YouTube and
> also listening to K5ZD audio live! I am wondering what is the main
> reason to use semi-bk during contest.

When working SO2R, I want the run radio to be quiet while I
transmit, so I can concentrate on radio 2.

When working SO1R, I love to use QSK. It gives you the possibility to
operate a lot more 'agressively' and save time. E.g. start sending "TU
$MYCALL" even you're not sure whether the other station may repeat its
report or not; call more agressively in pileups without being afraid
to generate QRM, etc. Unfortunately, I can presently only work QSK
with low power (TS850 or K2); the amp at the clubstation I usually
operate from doesn't do it.

73,
-- 
Fabian Kurz, DJ1YFK * Dresden, Germany * http://fkurz.net/