[CQ-Contest] NCJ Article: Sweepstakes Change Suggestions - slow CW

[Ron Notarius W3WN]

"You can't believe everything you read in email or on the Internet" --
Abraham Lincoln

See?  Now you've learned two things today!  <g>

(Just kidding, of course)

73, ron w3wn

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From: CQ-Contest [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of
John Geiger
Sent: Friday, March 23, 2018 2:48 PM
To: ktfrog007 at aol.com
Cc: CQ Contest
Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] NCJ Article: Sweepstakes Change Suggestions - slow
CW

 "A slow QSO is better than no QSO."   ("The Art of War", Sun Tzu, ca.
544-496 BCE)


Wow, I didn't know that had amateur radio and QSOs back in the 500s BC,
guess I learned my new fact for the day!

73 John AF5CC

On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 4:30 PM, ktfrog007--- via CQ-Contest <
cq-contest at contesting.com> wrote:

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> Hello,
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> I don't think slow CW sub-bands in the SS will be the salvation of 
> either it or CW itself.  It won't hurt, though, to try it and 
> newcomers to CW should be advised to ride high in the SS-active parts 
> of a band and the faster ops should be encouraged to dial it back for
slower ops everywhere.
> It should mean more contacts overall.  Folks complain about not enough 
> activity, but as it is said:
>
>
> "A slow QSO is better than no QSO."   ("The Art of War", Sun Tzu, ca.
> 544-496 BCE)
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> CWops runs three, one hour mini-contests every Wednesday.  I think a 
> better way to encourage new CW ops is for the CWops group to establish 
> permanent slow CW sub-bands at the high end of their normal operating 
> frequencies, maybe 5 kHz at about 45 kHz  (e.g., 7045- 7050).  Every 
> session, every week.  Newer, slower ops should start out there and 
> faster ops can visit, both running and S&P, and everyone should always 
> match their speed to the slower side of a QSO.
>
>
> To some extent people do this now informally, but it could become a 
> CWops standard.
>
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> Right now CWops has occasional slow CW days but they are difficult to 
> keep track of, not everyone slows down, and fast and slow are intermixed.
>
>
> The exchange, while shorter than the SS, is still challenging enough 
> for good training: Call, name and #/S/P/C (member 
> number/state/province/country prefix).  Newcomers should be encouraged not
to use a call history file.
> True, there are enough regular repeats that you start remembering 
> things in your head after a while.  I'm pretty good with calls, not so 
> much with names, and as for numbers, forget it.  (If you are too good 
> at remembering, refer to the movie "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless 
> Mind" for
> unassistance.)
>
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> Scores are reported to the 3830 site.
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> Rate obsessed CWops regulars might resist going to the sub-bands, but 
> they should go because:
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> 1. CWops is dedicated to advancing the art and use of CW and this is 
> right in their charter:
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> "CWops encourages the use of CW in Amateur communications, and it 
> supports CW activity through planned events.  CWops promotes goodwill 
> among Amateurs throughout the world, and it fosters the education of 
> young people and others in matters related to Amateur Radio."
>
>
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> 2. The top ops have already established their reputations and now do 
> almost the exact same things, session after session, week after week, 
> sometimes on almost their exact same frequencies.  Each op could 
> devote part of the hour of at least one session per week to promote 
> their organization by helping new CW operators.  Mix it up.  Mentoring is
good.
>
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> The CWops weekly contests are very popular and well known, but extra 
> promotion would be necessary to establish this extended program.  
> CWops is a capable and effective organization and I believe they could do
this.
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> 73,
> Ken, AB1J
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