-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 That's exactly it.
I worked one field day with a bunch of guys out in the Black Hills. Each one of them capable and comfortable at 40+ wpm. They always ran at 17-22wpm with the logic being there are a lot more guys/gals out there that can work that speed range copying a contest exchange than there are guys/gals who can do 40+. They finish top 10 in the country EVERY YEAR! I'd think the same logic would work in "real" contests as well. Unless the speed merchants actually like sending their exchanges 10 times to get one Q in the log. Darwin, Keith wrote: > I think a heads-up contester could pick up more points by slowing down > during those times when the QSO rate has dropped. Better to call one > time at 12 wpm and work a station than to call 10 times at 30 wpm and > work nobody. I've not heard this during a contest however. Seems most > are only interested in collecting high-speed points and would prefer to > continue calling CQ TEST at 30 wpm with no answer. > > Yea, I know speed changes are not always easy to do, but if it helps the > final score, I bet folks would find a way. > > - Keith N1AS - > - K2 5411.ssb.100 - - -- R. Kevin Stover, ACØH -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGXtGk11jxjloa2wsRAmtFAJ4sp3yigKY7nua5+QFpZJZWmUSZ1QCeOeKM uir69MR3U62a0XymPQxCrj0= =5A63 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
