[TenTec] Boosting contesting scores by cheating via aid ofcomputer

Jason Buchanan jsb at digistar.com
Sat Dec 27 10:18:34 EST 2003


Michael Tope wrote:

> BTW, I see from your website that you use a vibroplex bug. Seems like
> you are not totally against crutches, Jason. What's the matter, can't you
> generate those dits by hand with a straight key :):)

Bah humbug!  I can and did using the dah side of the bug for a very long
time.  But I hate straight keys to be honest - I can use one but it
seems like half the people in the world can't because of the number of
people who send dahs and dits with seeminly-interchangable lengths.

Semi-automatic keyers, paddles, etc. - these are operated by pure human
control by hand - it requires the movement of human muscles to form
every character sent.  Same for a keyboard: one keypress, one character. 
  But using a computer to control the QSO via automation is where I draw 
the line and where I choose to participate.


73 Jason N1SU


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