[UK-CONTEST] Re. CW Speed ertc.

[Clive GM3POI]

Anyone else getting this long delay in getting 
messages. My last one took 14 hours to appear. ?? 73 
Clive GM3POI
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clive GM3POI" <gm3poi2 at btinternet.com>
To: "Steve Knowles" <g3ufy at blueyonder.co.uk>; 
<uk-contest at contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 1:59 PM
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Re. CW Speed ertc.


> 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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