[CQ-Contest] Did I cheat in NAQP CW?

Gerry Lynch director at allianceparty.org
Thu Jan 14 16:02:54 PST 2010


On Thu, 14 January, 2010 7:45 pm, Doug Grant wrote:

> Assume you are in an ARRL DX contest, working exclusively 6-letter
> calls at 500 per hour, and having to type a two-letter state
> abbreviation (plus the ENTER), that's 4500 characters per hour, 90
> words per hour (at 5 per word), or 1.5 words per minute.

Long words you got there!

I think you meant to say, 900 words per hour, or 15 words per minute.

Still not exactly a master typing challenge, but a bit different!

73

Gerry GI0RTN





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