[UK-CONTEST] 80M CC CW

[Colin Potter]

Hi Chris,

I had replied to Pete mentioning that I already have a good contest
simulator which I am sure needs more use. BTW I am not a contest beginner,
being in VHF contests for many years as G6FQZ from home and with Newbury
DARS at field day. We were third this year (restricted section) and actually
first in the 2m section using all my gear. A different discipline on is
needed for VHF contests and also for DX.

At least I got the M0 call by passing the 5wpm test but this is not exactly
fast enough for anything much. I now enjoy IOTA from the IOW and HFFD's but
SSB only so far!

I will get better at CW, even 30wpm.

My point in the previous email was that annoying responses in the form of
"unecessary information" in contests are sometimes not mistakes but the
result of the needs of the sender, who also wants to get a good score.
Nothing to do with programs this! Of course, I know your comments are not
directed to put people off the 80CC which is a great success.

Mistakes I do make - usually by pressing the wrong button!! Sorry to anyone
on the receiving end......

73 Colin Potter M0DDT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "G3SJJ" <g3sjj at btinternet.com>
Cc: "UK-Contest" <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] 80M CC CW


> Colin, like Pete G3KNU says, Morse runner is an ideal way to practice.
> Another thing you can do is to choose a contest and just listen. For
> example, in a couple of weeks time it is the Commonwealth Contest with
> quite a range of speeds. Choose a CQ station, say a VE who you can read
> comfortabley, and stay listening to him for 30 minutes or so, see if you
> copy correctly the people who call him. You could even set up a logging
> program to type in th calls and compare when he rolies to his caller.
> Years ago I used to regularly listen to G3FXB for long periods of time
> to do this and to find out just how he handled the QSOs.
>
> As for the mistakes, yes, we have all been there. So you are not on your
> own. That is how we all started, I am sure without exception. The point
> of the discussion though was not to get at such as yourself, but to
> point out how a program design fault can lead to unnecessary information
> being sent.
>
> Keep at it mate. 73 Chris G3SJJ
>
>
> Colin Potter wrote:
>
> >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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