[CQ-Contest] WHY - and other observed behavior

[Jim Smith]

Here's something that works for me.

If someone isn't getting my call I typically hit PgDn (in N1MM) a couple 
of times and send my call, say, three times.

If that doesn't work I hit CTRL-K to turn on the keyboard CW sender and, 
with significant space between the letters, type V  E  7  F  O and, if 
he's missing part of the FO I type F O  F O  F O.

That often does the trick.

And yes, If someone very weak is calling me and I can't get the call 
pretty quickly, I'll blow him off so as to not lose my run frequency.

73, Jim	VE7FO

On 2013-11-26 07:49, Alan Dewey wrote:
>
> I agree.  It is really frustrating to me when guys think that slowing
> way down will make it easier for the station at the other end to copy
> you.  Yes - maybe slow down to the speed of the station your are
> answering but don't slow down too much.
>
> In SS, it drives me crazy when QRP stations think they need to send
> real slow.  It spreads the sending of their call sign over a longer
> period of time making it much more possible that a burst of QRM or
> QRN will take out a letter or two.  Not to mention that the risk of
> you losing your run frequency increases while a hard to hear station
> is slowly sending their exchange.
>
> 73,
>
> Al, K0AD
>
>
> A running station should not be sending faster than their copying
> ability, owever I agree slowing down (a little) is still good advice
> to get your allsign copied correctly.  Just don't slow down too much.
> I have had tations send super slow when I missed part of their
> callsign and it eally throws me off. John KK9A  P40A
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message----- From: john <john at kk9a.com> To: cq-contest
> <cq-contest at contesting.com> Sent: Tue, Nov 26, 2013 8:19 am Subject:
> Re: [CQ-Contest] WHY - and other observed behavior
>
>
> A running station should not be sending faster than their copying
> ability, owever I agree slowing down (a little) is still good advice
> to get your allsign copied correctly.  Just don't slow down too much.
> I have had tations send super slow when I missed part of their
> callsign and it eally throws me off. John KK9A  P40A
>
> o:	cq-contest at contesting.com ubject:	 [CQ-Contest] WHY - and other
> observed behavior rom:	kr2q at optimum.net ate:	 Mon, 25 Nov 2013
> 19:14:54 +0000 (GMT)
>
> snip]
>
> Y OTHER NOTABLE OBSERVATION: f they guy you're calling is not getting
> your call, SLOW DOWN.  I heard many f the USA /M's dumping it in.
> The DX came back with their partial or busted call. he S guys seem o
> forget that CW has a speed control.  What a waste of time.  If the
> DX an't opy 40 wpm, o you think sending your call 3x, 4x, or 5x is
> going to teach him how to opy aster? Even worse, not uncommonly, the
> DX never got the caller's callsign correct. ut the caller, nowing how
> the CQWW log analysis system works (busted calls have no mpact on he
> caller, ut rather only on the logger), simply moves off, knowing full
> well that heir all was busted n the other guys log.  The M/M gets
> credit while the poor DX he works gets inged.  SHAME! For goodness
> sake, just SLOW DOWN so the DX can copy you.  It takes more time o do
> it he wrong way and end up with one party getting dinged for a busted
> call. each your p's how to QRS on cw.  Honestly, QRSing to 25 wpm is
> just NOT THAT SLOW!  Do he right hing! de Doug KR2Q
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