[UK-CONTEST] Re. CW Speed ertc.

[Ian Maude]

Probably working a mult on another reflector Clive ;)

73 Ian

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Ian J Maude, G0VGS
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On 1 March 2010 10:11, Clive GM3POI <gm3poi2 at btinternet.com> wrote:

> 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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