[SCCC] WPX CW question

[Milton Garb]

Kate,
And, sending in your log tell the folks that put on the contest, "Thanks, I 
was here."
Milt.
W6QE


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Art - W6KY" <w6ky at yahoo.com>
To: "Kate Hutton" <katehutton at gmail.com>; <sccc at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2011 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: [SCCC] WPX CW question


> Hi Kate,
>
> Always send your log. But you can send it as a 'check log'
> which doesn't put you in the contest. Helps the QSO checking
> and also the number of participants...
>
> 73, Art  W6KY
> www.w6ky.com
>
> .............................................
>
>
> I used to be indecisive. Now I’m not sure....
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Kate Hutton <katehutton at gmail.com>
> To: sccc at contesting.com
> Sent: Sun, May 29, 2011 11:50:19 AM
> Subject: [SCCC] WPX CW question
>
> I am having fun - sort of - trying to operate in my first mainstream CW
> contest (i.e. not SKCC).  I have 35 or so Q's on 20 meters & 15 meters.
>
> I'm using logging software (N1MM), but I don't have it hooked up to the
> radio yet, so I'm keying everything with a paddle at abt 15 WPM.  Most
> people are slowing a bit to give me the serial number - think I am getting
> most.
>
> But I feel that my log has a lot of errors in it, esp where I may have 
> sent
> the wrong serial number - say didn't remember to send one more than listed
> on the screen.
>
> My question is ... since I'm just "playing" and getting my feet wet, is it
> worse for me to refrain from sending my log, or send it with errors in it? 
> I
> could have a negative score if there are penalties for mismatches!
>
> Overall, I have to say it's not as scary as I expected it would be.  A 
> year
> or so of working on the traffic nets has got my copying at 25 or so.  If I
> listen awhile I can usually get someone's call & exchange number right.
>
> 73 Kate K6HTN
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