[UK-CONTEST] CW Sending speed

[Carsten Steinhöfel]

Actually Contesting was the incentive for me to learn touch typing. One of the
many skills that helps improving your score. There are some programs around
that help you learning it.

Now if only the UK keyboard had Y and Z at the correct location :)

73 Carsten, G0SYP/DL1EFD


> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: "Dave Sergeant" <dave at davesergeant.com>
> Gesendet: 27.11.09 07:56:38
> An: uk-contest at contesting.com
> Betreff: Re: [UK-CONTEST] CW Sending speed


> On 26 Nov 2009 at 21:33, Ken Eastty wrote:
> 
> > I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the problem of typing speed (or
> > even writing speed). I believe that unless you are a touch typist (& how
> > many of us are?) it's difficult to type with two fingers at much more
> > than 20 w.p.m? 
> 
> Well I put my hand up as someone who does touch type - I taught myself 
> in my teens and it is probably the most useful thing I ever did. Not 
> actually having to look at the keyboard but just type the right keys 
> helps a lot (just as I am doing typing this).
> 
> OK in contests I mainly do search and pounce, as on QRP CQing normally 
> gets me nowhere. I work truly multi hand - when entering callsigns and 
> QSO details both hands are above the keyboard. When tuning, my left 
> hand is on the tuning knob of the rig, when calling and working the 
> right hand is on the key. Occasionally I move over and pick up the 
> tea/coffee cup or grab a quick bite of a sandwich in between overs. 
> Yes, you can do it - and I am also one of those who NEVER uses the F1 
> key or whatever, everything is hand sent, it is much easier to stay in 
> control that way.
> 
> As to whether you can do it at 40wpm, I suspect that is a bit quick 
> even for the professional typists. But you can most definitely do it at 
> 30-35wpm.
> 
> 73 Dave G3YMC
> 
> http://www.davesergeant.com
> 
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