Topband: QRQ vs QRS

[GEORGE WALLNER]

On Wed, 21 Jan 2009 06:33:16 +0100
  "Lars Harlin" <lars.harlin at one.se> wrote:
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> Any other thoughts?

Lars,

My experience from VK9WWI, C6AGU, 5K0T, and my own QSO-s 
on TB (many of them QRP), is that the optimum speed is 
between 17 and 23 WPM. At higher speeds dots and entire 
letters get easily masked by clicks and lightning crashes, 
at lower speeds the QSB can wipe out part of the call, 
often cunningly the same part each time the call is sent. 
Also, lower speeds can make you sound like one of the bouy 
beacons. Most importantly, however, the sending speed of 
the other station should be your primary guide to speed 
selection.

See you on TB, 73,

George
AA7JV