[UK-CONTEST] Re. CW Speed ertc.

[Clive GM3POI]

What's wrong with having type ahead implemented in 
the software.?
73 Clive GM3POI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Knowles" <g3ufy at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 12:26 AM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Re. CW Speed ertc.


> Well said, Gordon.
>
> When I'm S&P that long pause annoys me too.  It's 
> very poor operating.  You
> can never be sure whether you need to call again 
> and risk the double or just
> wait it out!
>
> When I'm running I always use the key, so I can 
> start my reply immediately
> and type in the details at my leisure (that's why 
> God gave me two hands)!
> It's not quite as fast as the computer and of 
> course I make mistakes, but
> I'm pleased when I hear a live op at the other end 
> and I hope they feel the
> same way about me!
>
> The real problem with running at low power is not 
> being heard, but defending
> your frequency against the numb-nutted multi-kW 
> no-brainers, of which there
> are far too many.  Very difficult, but there are 
> ways!  Even so, a
> surprising amount can be achieved, particularly 
> late-on in a contest when
> the big boys have worked the bands out.
>
> The important thing, of course, is that you enjoy 
> whatever you do.  And I'm
> sure you do!
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gordon Brown" <gordonbrowns at btinternet.com>
> To: <uk-contest at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 27, 2010 11:45 PM
> Subject: [UK-CONTEST] Re. CW Speed ertc.
>
>
> I have a modest station - 100 W to a dipole - and 
> enter contests because I
> enjoy them. I have neither the power nor antenna to 
> get a run going so have
> to S&P. If I hear a CW station calling CQ at 45 wpm 
> I reply at the same
> speed and have to wait ages while he is typing the 
> callsign. Many of us can
> send and receive CW at 45 wpm but few can type at 
> that speed so what is the
> point?
> It is the likes of me that allows the big guns to 
> keep a run going. Having
> read most of the comments on this thread I will no 
> longer do S&P but simply
> keep calling CQ and see what QSO rate per hour I 
> can achieve. And see how
> much yours is reduced!
> 73
> Gordon G3MZV
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