[UK-CONTEST] QRS Contest

[Don Field]

The problem with MorseRunner, it seems to me (and it's a great program), is
that it relies on doing everything from the keyboard. When I was starting in
contesting I used a straight key (until my first serious 48 hour effort -
never again!) and then an elbug. I still prefer to contest with a key next
to me and not rely 100% on the keyboard. My gut feel is that, as a newcomer,
I wouldn't be happy with having to use these training software packages in
that constrained way.

Don G3XTT


On 1/16/07, Marc Tinkler <marc.tinkler at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
> > In order to raise your speed, you do need to stretch yourself beyond
> > where you are now, and obviously that increases the risk that you might
> > "crash and burn".
>
> Dear All
>
> I am a relatively recent CW contester (RTTY is my other favourite) and I
> needed
> to stretch myself to be able to compete. So I ended up using the following
> software: (Google them to find download sites)
>
> Morserunner (great fun with calls you know ... I even worked Lee G0MTN on
> it
> hi)
>
> Koch training software from G4FON... essential to programme your brain to
> understand the true character speed... I agree that learning at 5 wpm (or
> anything less than character speed of 18 wpm) is counter productive.
>
> ...and now I use RufzXP to really pile the pressure on... For those that
> don't
> know it... the software sends 50 calls and scores your performance. It
> starts
> sending at a predetermined speed (I start at 20 wpm). If you get it right,
> the
> next one gets faster and so on... if you get one wrong it slows again. You
> do
> get the chance to hear the call again but if halves the score for that
> call. I
> find I can get to 33-36 wpm and then my poor brain just melts down... some
> of
> you will go way further than that.
>
> Bearing in mind I was just a run of the mill 15-18 wpm man a year or so
> ago it
> shows by using these tools you can really progress off the air.
>
> One caveat, I accept that whilst I can now copy calls and serial numbers
> easily
> at 25 wpm... I wouldn't want to ragchew at this speed... that will come
> later.
>
> Try them... they work.
>
> 73... Marc - G0AZS, K1UG
>
>
>
>
>
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