[UK-CONTEST] Re. CW Speed ertc.

[Andy Cook, G4PIQ]

You don't need to have a footswitch with ESM to start send-ahead - or at
least you didn't need it with TR. Footswitches can be used for more useful
purposes like switching receive antennas. 

You could type part of a callsign and then hit something like ; to start
sending. It would even start sending automatically after a set number of
characters had been entered - although I could never get my brain around
that one. I don't know if N1MM implements something similar, and I don't
think WT does. I've moved back to standard CT type (non ESM) behaviour since
moving from TR to WinTest (largely because of the ability to control the
SO2R message and headphone behaviour with better granularity and completely
from the keyboard). I don't think it hurts much. But I'm also not a top CW
op - however - you may hear me on practicing for WRTC!

73,

Andy, G4PIQ



-----Original Message-----
From: uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com
[mailto:uk-contest-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Stewart Rolfe
Sent: 01 March 2010 08:20
To: Clive Whelan
Cc: uk-contest at contesting.com
Subject: Re: [UK-CONTEST] Re. CW Speed ertc.


--- On Mon, 1/3/10, Clive Whelan <clive.whelan at btinternet.com> wrote:

>.....afaik all logging
> progs. have the " send ahead"
> facility. 

To make the most efficient use of 'type ahead' in (eg) N1MM you also need to
be using ESM and a footswitch emulating the <Enter> key. That way you don't
have to interrupt typing the call to find <Enter> on the keyboard. I'm no
silky touch typist but at ~28-30wpm I can *normally* type at least the first
2 call letters by the time the whole call has been sent and start sending
immediately while typing the rest. This B-list op can't see why some seem to
be in awe of ESM/Type Ahead.

Personally I don't ofen experience these 'frequent delays' when S&Ping and
yes, being occupied on the 2nd vfo/radio is probably as good an explanation
when it does happen.

73,

Stewart, GW0ETF 

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