[CQ-Contest] SS Musings...

[Zack Widup]

I heard one station calling CQ at about 25 wpm and I answered at
approximately the same speed. He came back to me at about 40 wpm (which is
fine - I can copy to about 50 or 55 wpm). Out of curiosity, I waited to see
if he did that for anyone else. He didn't.

Maybe he knew I could copy at that speed?
:-)

73, Zack W9SZ

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 9:02 PM, <Aldewey at aol.com> wrote:

> I am perfectly fine with guys calling me at the speed they are comfortable
> with.  I almost always slow down when they do this which is fine.  I spend
> a
> lot of time with the ALT F9 and ALT F10 keys during SS and other contests.
>
> However, there is one related thing that really bugs me.  I'll never
> understand why QRP stations feel I will copy them better if they slow way
> down.
> Some even feel, because they are QRP, it is best to send everything twice.
>  I
> have found that there is a lot less chance of some crud taking out part of
> their transmission if they send at a normal speed.  I am actually more
> likely to miss something if they are sending slow.  More importantly, I
> cross my
> fingers that nobody is going to steal my run freq. when I am copying a QRP
> station who has decided to slow way down.
>
> I truly admire the QRP stations.  But, please, don't feel obligated to QRS
> just because you are QRP.
>
> 73,
>
> Al, K0AD
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