[CQ-Contest] What are YOU doing this summer in preparation for next year's DX contest season?

[Shane Mattson-->K1ZR]

Hi Tom,

MorseRunner is an outstanding program that I've been using for years in
addition to RUFZ and a few others (remember PED?).  The limitation with MR
is that it trains the brain to listen for calls and a simple 5nn # exchange
and does not have the ability to simulate a contest that requires you to
copy additional information.  Maybe a future enhancement will allow you to
customize the exchange...  

Does anyone know where I can find a NCCC Sprint simulator?

-Shane K1ZR


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Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] What are YOU doing this summer in preparation for
next year's DX contest season?



>
>
> 1. Improve my CW copying ability. I can run stations at 35 wpm all day 
> long but if you asked me to carry on a lengthy QSO at that speed I'd 
> huddle up in the fetal position and start sucking my thumb. My goal 
> before the end of the summer is to comfortably rag chew at 35+wpm. 
> Unfortunately I cannot operate 24/7 so I've loaded up my Blackberry 
> with dozens of CW mp3's from the ARRL's website and listen to them 
> daily during my 62 mile commute >to/from the office.

Hi Shane

Have you checked out Morse Runner?  That is a fun program that will let you
run any speed you wish.  It's a freeware program and can be downloaded from
http://www.dxatlas.com/MorseRunner/

You have to be careful, though, because it can get addictive :-)  73 Tom
W7WHY

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