[CQ-Contest] Article on CW in the Wall St Journal today,

[Peter Voelpel]

When I do CW contests (qrp only) I use cwget for the stations calling with
speeds above 40wpm+, helps to to lower frustration and spares time.
For them I adjust my speed sligthly higher then theirs and put a question in
full text behind the exchange.
Very interesting results and a lot of fun ;-))

73
Peter

-----Original Message-----
From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Randy Thompson

Doesn't matter whether you believe in them or not.  Fact is that people are
using them to make hundreds of CW QSOs in major contests.  This is not a bad
thing, but does explain why some guys have trouble when you ask them a
question or for a repeat.

CW contesting is fun.  SSB contesting is fun.  RTTY contesting is fun.

Randy, K5ZD
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Alex Malyava
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2007 8:29 PM
> To: José Nunes CT1BOH
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Article on CW in the Wall St Journal today,
> 
> I, personally, do not believe in CW decoders.
> So far I have not seen any "perfect" decoder capable of decoding weak 
> cw under strong qrm/qrn.
> The best, I think, is MRP40, but it is not any better than human 
> brain.
> 
> 
> 2007/10/8, José Nunes CT1BOH <ct1boh at gmail.com>:
> >
> > There seems to be this constant talking about keeping CW alive.
> > The way it is going it will never die.
> > CW contest attract more and more participants than ever.
> > Why? Surely I don't see more people learning the code. What
> I see it
> > more and more people using CW decoders.
> >
> > This last CQWW CW from CT3NT I was called on CW by many SSB only 
> > operators.
> >
> > CW will become a sort of RTTY mode for those who cannot or
> do not want
> > to learn it, but want to enjoy the advantages of CW.
> >
> > 73
> > --
> > José Nunes
> > CONTEST CT1BOH - http://www.qsl.net/ct1boh 
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