[TRLog] CODE SPEED CHANGES

[Kenneth E. Harker]

    This isn't a big deal to me, but it seems that if Tree added a 
CW SPEED INCREMENT option and set the default to 3, nobody would have to 
change any of their behaviour unless they felt they wanted to.

    As someone whose code speed is still just below 20WPM, I found
myself constantly using Alt-S in the Sweepstakes to change from like 16 to 17
WPM and back.  


On Thu, Jan 03, 2002 at 03:41:42PM -0500, Guy Olinger, K2AV wrote:
> 
> A change of one WPM is like a tenth of a db.
> 
> I like to set my speed to 28 to start and tend to return to that from faster
> or slower speeds. But getting set on 28 wpm to start is just one ALT-S at
> the beginning. It's not like TR only sends 25,28,31,34, etc and the other
> values can't be had.
> 
> Usually when I need the pgup/pgdn speed change, I need to drop drastically,
> like from 28 down to something like 16, just for one QSO. I would sure
> rather hit pgdn four times instead twelve.  If I'm at 35, I'll hit ALT-S 16
> <enter>. It's faster. I can then hit ALT-S 35, and hit <enter> just as it
> program sends "TU", so the call is back at normal speed.
> 
> Also, if I asked you to QRS and you drop 1 WPM, I probably will think you
> ignored me.
> 
> In your post you indicated that your preference didn't have anything to do
> with operating techniques. If you're not operating while using TR, what are
> you using it for?
> 
> I don't get it at all, Mark. What am I missing?
> 
> 73, Guy.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Beckwith" <swca@swbell.net>
> To: <trlog@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 3:20 PM
> Subject: RE: [TRLog] CODE SPEED CHANGES
> 
> 
> 
> Jean Giesler said:
> 
> >>I do not see that a change on one WPM would be useful.
> 
> and Pete said:
> 
> >I share this view.
> 
> Both went on to talk about their operating techniques.  This was not my
> intent.
> I am sure we all have our things we like and things we don't like.  What may
> be
> important to me may not be important to you.  More to the point - does
> anyone
> else think TRlog would be improved if this variable were user-definable like
> so
> many other things are (many of which are of little or no value to me
> personally)?
> 
> The question was "is this easy?"  If it is easy I would encourage Tree to do
> it.
> If it is hard I would understand why he would not want to.  Of course, the
> default should remain 3WPM and the change would be transparent.
> 
> I change my sending speed frequently and the technique has served me well.
> I
> would find more resolution in step size useful.  Would anyone else?
> 
> Mark, N5OT
> 
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