[CQ-Contest] When is speed not speedy?

[Bob, W3IDT]

Charlie, hs0zcw, is right: Slowing down to the caller's speed used to be 
standard; but now, *very* few ops will do so (maybe we should keep a 
list to make public). I even have a function key programmed with 
"qrs"... My second repeat request becomes "nr? qrs".  That seems to have 
helped a little: almost everyone dropped the cut numbers, even if they 
didn't slow down much.

For 50+ years I have struggle with cw. Do S&P at 19 wpm. (I can, of 
course, verify a spotted call at a much higher speed.)

One hot shot (RBN said 41wpm) with multiple cut numbers in the 4 digit 
serial is getting a NIL: After my third (or fourth?) repeat request 
without proper  response (slower / no cut numbers) I sent "tu and our 
serial"; after his "tu", I promptly hit DELETE.

A couple of stations simply ignored me. Fine with me. If you don't want 
to work me at 19wpm, ignore me. I'll call you twice, then move on.

Bob, w3idt
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On 5/27/2013 12:16 PM, Zack Widup wrote:
> Depends on what setup he was using. At my own station, I use a
> TS-850SAT with built-in keyer and knob on the front. I just crank the
> knob back and forth. I do this a lot in contests to adjust to the
> other guy's speed. But I've used stations where the code speed is
> built into a menu - you have to find the menu, open the correct item,
> change the speed and close it just to modify the code speed. It's a
> pain in the tuchis.
>
> Also, my keyer I use on portable operations requires holding down a
> button, sending a character in Morse which opens a CW "menu" item in
> the keyer, then send the new speed in Morse to the keyer. Also a pain
> so I usually just leave it set at 20 or 22 wpm.
>
> 73, Zack W9SZ
>
> On 5/27/13, Charles Harpole <hs0zcw at gmail.com> wrote:
>> When is high speed CW not speedy?
>> Answer, when sending to me well beyond my SENDING SPEED of 20 WPM.  I
>> worked the whole contest at 20wpm sending and rcving (I can do that speed
>> well and remember when it was considered fast?), lots as H&P so the other
>> station already knew my speed because I called him at 20.
>>
>> He sends four numeral S.N. at 40wpm, so I have to ask for THREE repeats,
>> one for each of the last three numerals.  If, like good ops of old, he just
>> came down to 20, no repeats and no delays and no cursing me under his
>> breath.
>>
>> I guess some programs are difficult to adjust speed or maybe "real"
>> contesters are just arrogant???   My radios have a speed knob right on
>> front.
>>
>> I bet that without RBN and code readers, the speed demons would not be able
>> to run like that.   BTW, by sending 5NN at 70wpm followed by the SN at 40
>> keeps even the smartest code readers missing the first few numbers as it
>> re-times from 70 down to 40.
>>
>> I copied the "cut numbers" as letters and plan to send in a log that way.
>> When will ops begin to use cut numbers inside their call signs too?... I
>> used E2E, and guess I could have signed EAE.
>> Also, when my friend can win his category for Asia and not know code,
>> really, something is wrong with contesting and respect for and satisfaction
>> with human achievement.
>>
>> Oh, have my smart phone tell me when the next contest is over and how my
>> new, 80wpm, fully automated station did in scores.   73,
>> --
>> Charly, HS0ZCW ... this time instead as E2E... and watched all those hi
>> speed ops cope with that, hee hee.
>>
>> See Steef note here also.
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