[UK-CONTEST] 80M CC CW

[peter.jackson17]

Colin go to this site and download Morserunner
http://www.dxatlas.com/MorseRunner/ It's a very realistic contesting
simulator, it will bring on your speed and skills. 73 Pete G3KNU
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Potter" <colin.potter1 at ntlworld.com>
To: "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: 26 February 2006 10:14
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 80M CC CW


> Hi all,
>
> I am a bit diffident about my CW and when stations send at around 30wpm
this
> means I have to listen several times to get the call. I am however also
> quite competitive but rarely can do anything other than S&P. Serials are
> worked out by hearing a call with another station first!  This tortuous
> method is, I submit, a lot harder than being able to just "Run" most of
the
> time. Despite this I managed 49 Q's (maybe!) with 10W last Thursday with a
> double OFCD at 6-8m agl. Rig is INRAD filtered FT-920.
>
> I sometimes have difficulty with fast calls especially having B's vs. D's
or
> U's vs. V's. In this case I too want to get on with the contest and get
some
> points for the club so, if in real doubt, I respond to the station's reply
> to my call by "his call 5NN". I will get corrected if wrong (possibly with
> moderated speed) but not if I was correct. So if you want my contacts then
> either put up with the occasional call sign sent back or send just a bit
> slower. The solution is of course for me is to improve my CW and this is
> happening through practice, particularly because of the 80 CC and other
> contests. I very much look forward to being able to "Run" without
> infuriating people by asking for repeats of all details!
>
> Hope to work you in the Data, SSB AND CW legs of later 80CC contests
>
> 73 Colin Potter M0DDT
>
>
>
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