[CQ-Contest] WAE QTC Question

[terryburbidge56]

Scott, It can be challenging. The delay is not necesarily your send speed but the ability of the rx op to be able to transcribe quickly enough on to the keyboard if they are search and peck typists. The fastest QTCs at my end were finishing the serial number while I was transitioning from the callsign to the serial # on my keyboard and I'm a touch typist.  They certainly tested me.  Also, the delay you experienced is possibly due to the rx op lifting their head to check the entry line before sending 'R'. Hats off to the JA that sent their QTCs by hand which is much more challenging for them than just hitting the F10 Key - takes the pressure off the rx op too.Anyhow, I love it. Toughest test on the calendar. See you next year.Cheers,Tel/G6TSent from my Galaxy
-------- Original message --------From: K9MA <k9ma at sdellington.us> Date: 15/08/2023  18:40  (GMT+00:00) To: cq-contest at contesting.com Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] WAE QTC Question One did ask me to QRS for the QTC. Generally, I just matched their speed or slowed down just a bit, or more if there were long delays before the ack.I've never been on the receiving end of the QTCs, but it has to be challenging.73,Scott K9MAOn 8/15/2023 8:43 AM, Mike VE9AA ve9aa at nbnet.nb.ca wrote:> I'm reasonably certain that ham transplants to California will cry > foul but Scott, it got so bad here with multiple zero-beat callers I > had to start sending "QZB" (ie: you're all zero beat, please use your > XIT)>> That Q-signal didn't help either unfortunately ;-(>> I love this contest. The EU's really know how to copy code.>  I missed Manfred DJ5MW asking me to QRQ this year.> Maybe I was finally QRQ enough for this contest as I did have 6 or 7 > requests to QRS.>> Mike VE9AA>> I started out sending "QRU" when I didn't want to send QTCs. > Apparently, some don't know what that means, or thought I sent QRV. > Later I just send "NO". (Many don't understand "N", either.)> 73,> Scott K9MA</pre>>>> _______________________________________________> CQ-Contest mailing list> CQ-Contest at contesting.com> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest-- Scott  K9MAk9ma at sdellington.us_______________________________________________CQ-Contest mailing listCQ-Contest at contesting.comhttp://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest