Re: [Elecraft] CW AGC settings

Thank you Mike for mentioning that article. Yes, adjusting your AGC Threshold and Slope is preferable to running with AGC off. Fortunately, the K3/K3S has an adjustable limiter to help protect the ears for those operators who would still choose to run with AGC off. 73, Don W3FPR On

Re: [Elecraft] CW AGC settings

Don, W3FPR wrote a succinct tutorial about AGC settings on his web page www.w3fpr.com under the title "Noisy" K3. I had left my AGC settings for CW contesting at the default values until reading Don's guidance, and once I reset the AGC threshold and slope parameters I had much better CW

Re: [Elecraft] CW AGC settings

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Re: [Elecraft] CW AGC settings

I never use AGC on cw, only on ssb (and that ain't too often, hi) Bill K3WJV On Thursday, April 26, 2018, 1:17:25 PM EDT, Leroy Buller wrote: Hello all.  Long time posting here.  I am interested in CW AGC settings you like on your K3.  I have been fooling around

[Elecraft] CW AGC settings

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[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Conditions on both twenty and forty meters were noisy with some QSB present.  There seemed to be lots of signals but only a few of them could hear me.   On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z: NO8V - John - MI W0CZ - Ken - ND K6XK - Roy - IA KL7CW - Rick - AK   On 7045 kHz at z:

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    It has not snowed in three days.  The sun has actually appeared three days running.  I hate to jinx it but spring may be here.  The weekly forecast has even more sun on the schedule.  I just survived another winter.    The sun has been a little active this week.  Some solar

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Both bands had deep QSB.  I gave one report from S1 to S8. Weaker signals got buried at times.  W8OV called at 559 and I never heard him again.  Mostly both bands were filled with a roaring sound and periodic buzzing.   On 14050 kHz at 2200z: AB9V - Mike - IN K6XK - Roy

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    Hopefully a few of you will remember the radio play: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.  It preceded the book by about a year.  Then on to both television and to the movies.  But it began life as a multilayer radiophonic tour de force in 1978.  The final episode of the

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    There were a few waves of static but mostly the signals were clear.  The ionosphere was moving today there were certainly a wide variety of types of QSB.     Winter still has its hold on those in the Midwest.  Conditions have been changing quickly on forty meters.  An hour

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    The wind has been howling all day but the antennas are still up and the power is still on.  So I spent the day watching the Masters and practicing CW with my left hand.  After the first week or so it felt less strange.  The biggest problem I have is to remember how to send

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Whew, 40 meters was noisy and copy was difficult.  Even Brian was weak today at 559.  The QSB was not helping matters on either band. But 20 m was much better than 40 m.  It may be time to move the 40 meter net back to where it was at 0100z.  I'll wait one more week and try it

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    Imagine you are driving on a gravel road during a cloudy day. You come around a corner and see perfectly round spots of wet gravel surrounded by dry gravel everywhere else. A few weeks later you drive around that same corner on another gray day. This time the gravel is wet

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,     QSB was everywhere.  ESP one moment S5 the next.  S3 to S7 was pretty normal.  And the every present hiss with a few whistlers.  But it was nice to hear spring is coming to at least a few of us.  40 meters was open to at least Kentucky but that was an ESP contact more often

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Indeed.  Westbound out of Reno NV, the CA state line isn't very far.  Just before it is the Gold Ranch Casino, a last chance just in case you haven't paid all the NV taxes on out-of-staters.  It is where they close I-80 WB when the snow gets too heavy for the plows.  Many in-vehicle GPS

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening, There was a knock on my front door.  I looked out the window only to find a Washington County Deputy Sheriff in a very dirty uniform.  I opened the door and invited him in to wash up but he smiled ruefully and refused. So I walked out on the deck and handed him my garden hose. 

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

Thought about that, I am using the K44 keyer however. I would guess there is a swap in it’s software as well though. Chuck KE9UW c-haw...@illinois.edu Sent from my iPad > On Mar 19, 2018, at 6:42 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote: > > Joe, > > That works, but for those who do

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

right and left hand. >> Has anyone written a macro to do this? If not I will do my own. >> >> 73, >> Bill >> K9YEQ >> >> -Original Message- >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> >> On Behalf

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

I successfully use two identical Kent iambic paddles, wired in parallel - one on each side of the operating desk. The left one is wired backwards. I can use either hand to key them with ease. Very simple and clean. I am considering building a switch box to connect the set to multiple rigs.

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

th.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left? Joe, That works, but for those who do not want to wire the DPDT switch, there is a menu setting to do the same thing. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/19/2018 6:35 PM, Joe K2UF wrote: > I just put a mini DPDT swi

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

, Bill K9YEQ -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE) Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 6:52 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

Good suggestion, just change the wires! Too simple! Thanks for suggestion. 73, Bill K9YEQ From: David Bunte <dpbu...@gmail.com> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 5:52 PM To: Bill Johnson <k9...@live.com> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Mac

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

ozel Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 1:53 PM To: greenacres...@charter.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery and did learn cw with my left hand. While not as proficient as my right it did get me by. I used the same “assignments” as t

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

Joe, That works, but for those who do not want to wire the DPDT switch, there is a menu setting to do the same thing. 73, Don W3FPR On 3/19/2018 6:35 PM, Joe K2UF wrote: I just put a mini DPDT switch on the base of my Bencher paddle. Now I can switch between left/right hand keying easy

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

l > K9YEQ > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> > On Behalf Of Frank Krozel > Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 1:53 PM > To: greenacres...@charter.net > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [E

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

, 2018 6:25 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left? Changed topic I have not had surgery but lots of rehab. I am planning on using a Macro on the K-POD to switch and use two different keys for right and left hand

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for right and left?

...@mailman.qth.net <elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Frank Krozel Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 1:53 PM To: greenacres...@charter.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery and did learn cw with my left hand.

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending

<elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Frank Krozel Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 1:53 PM To: greenacres...@charter.net Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery and did learn cw with my left hand. While not as proficient

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending

On 2018-03-19 02:41 PM, greenacres...@charter.net wrote: I'm a Lefty. When I got my 1st electronic keyer & key I learned with the key set for a Righty. I've seen hams at a public display of ham radio just turn the paddles upside down if they are either left-handed or prefer the dot

Re: [Elecraft] CW sending

I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery and did learn cw with my left hand. While not as proficient as my right it did get me by. I used the same “assignments” as the right hand has. Worked out well. de KG9H > On Mar 19, 2018, at 1:41 PM, greenacres...@charter.net wrote: > > > > I'm a

[Elecraft] CW sending

I'm a Lefty. When I got my 1st electronic keyer & key I learned with the key set for a Righty. That was over 40 yr.s ago. It is very handy. When I share CW duties in contests or Field Day all that's needed is to move the key to the left or right side of the operating position. No

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Sorry to those of you who heard the end of the forty meter net.  My hand was no longer paying attention to me.  Too much typing for the last two months has made it cramp up on me.  I can still type, albeit slowly, but CW got near impossible for the last minute or two. 

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    After the first loggers had cleared a path through the northern Coast Range they left open areas between the climax cedar and hemlock forests. Homesteaders filled these areas spending years clearing out the stumps and snags. Once a field was cleared they plowed it and tried

Re: [Elecraft] CW Paddle A/B switch

I built, about 20 years ago, a small Bud box, 2 x 2 x 1 3/4, three female jacks on the back and a DPDT mini toggle switch with center off position. It has worked perfectly. The center off position keeps me from sending when I bump the paddle accidently. 73, K4TO On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at

Re: [Elecraft] CW Paddle A/B switch

I have done this with a repurposed A/V selector switch and custom-made cables. Amazon has a cheap one that worked for me: https://tinyurl.com/y8oczmle S-video is 4 conductor, so that was used to switch the key between the radios. I just wired up old 3 conductor 1/4" cables to svideo (mini-DIN)

[Elecraft] CW Paddle A/B switch

How are you switching your headphones and possibly microphone? There are a lot of SO2R devices that will switch everything plus allow you to use both rigs simultaneously if desired. I use a this one: http://microham-usa.com/store/product-info.php?pid10.html but perhaps even the simple Dunstar

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,     It is amazing how good a walk on a sunny day feels; especially after you've had three weeks of snow storms and grey. Another few days like this and even the snow drifts will be gone.    While QSB on twenty meters was not too bad it was very deep, but slow, on forty meters. 

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Correction

With snow on the ground it is difficult to remember Daylight Savings Time begins today. But as always the local times remain the same except for those of you who don't switch to DST. 14050 kHz at 2200z (3 PM PDT)  7045 kHz at z (5 PM PDT) 73,     Kevin.  KD5ONS

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,   The snow has finally stopped falling.  Hopefully that will be the last I see of it 'til December.  The daffodils are pushing through the crusty snow; they are ready.  After talking to a neighbor I found out why there has been so much logging in our area.  Saw log prices have

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,     I got a work out today.  Lots of signals from all over but QSB was making it harder than normal.  One second at S7 and then to S1 or worse.  But I was able to drag quite a few of you out. Florida on 40 meters while Connecticut came in on both 20 and 40 meters.  No Alaska

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    I actually saw sun today.  It has been a while.  The snow has been coming down every day for the last two weeks so a break was nice.  The days are also lasting longer and with that propagation has been getting better.  With all the cold days it feels good to get warm.  Cold

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,     QSB was deep on both bands, rapid at times too.  It was pretty chilly in my shack today so my fingers would not work right.  I am thinking of mounting a 5Y3 on the side of my K3.  The glow would be comforting and it would allow me to warm my fingers when not sending.  The

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    The solar wind is helping propagation on the lower bands.  40 meters was open to the East Coast, SW, SE, and up into Canada last week.  The reverse beacon net heard me all over the place.  Fast QSB was a problem with a little noise.  Hopefully all the snow I have received

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Forty meters was OK this evening.  Fast QSB, noise, but decent signals.  After last week's unseasonably warm weather it's gone the other way with snow, ice, rain & wind.  The wind is kicking up so I may lose power and antennas.  However, the snow is pretty dry it may just

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    The world DX contest is filling the bands and will do so until z February 19th.  The first net won't have room to run but the second one will.  From the sounds of things the ionosphere has been perked up by the recent impact of a CME and the ongoing solar wind.    Last

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    On 14049.5 kHz at 2300z: NO8V - John - MI W0CZ - Ken - ND K4JPN - Steve - GA K6XK - Roy - IA KL7CW - Rick - AK    On 7045 kHz at 0100z: K6PJV - Dale - CA KG7V - Marv - WA  -- Thanks for the relay Dale K0DTJ - Brian - CA K1SM - Bill - MA   -- this one was ESP so K&1

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    “What’s that?!”, my visual cortex rapidly scanned its card catalog seeking a best fit solution.  Another part of my brain was trying to decide flight or fight while further processing power was devoted to wondering why there was a bush where none had been before.  Then the

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement for the third time

Participation may be a little thin ... SB starts at 1530 PST. I haven't heard you on 20, even remote from W7RN with a very large coefficient of aerial aluminum, in months. Usually rounding up dinner by 1700. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 2/4/2018 11:58 AM, kevinr

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,     It's early February and the Pennsylvania rodent says winter will last a little longer.  But here I actually saw sun, for twenty minutes at least.  Then the mountain ran into a cloud.  It pays to have a plan when it comes to the PNW's rainy season.  A stack of text books, a

[Elecraft] Fwd: Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Seems this epistle did not get out.    Kevin. Forwarded Message Subject:Elecraft CW Net Announcement Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2018 21:57:54 -0800 From: kevinr <kev...@coho.net> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Good Evening,     It's early Fe

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement for the third time

Good _Evening, _ Morning,     It's early February and the Pennsylvania rodent says winter will last a little longer.  But here I actually saw sun, for twenty minutes at least.  Then the mountain ran into a cloud.  It pays to have a plan when it comes to the PNW's rainy season.  A stack of

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report Errata

Instead of checking in K6PJV I should have copied AE6JV. So on forty meters it should read: AE6JV - Bill - CA Sorry Bill,     Kevin. __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,     I received weather reports from Alaska to Alabama and from Michigan to California.  The coldest was 0 F in North Dakota but Rick did mention below zero for his morning low.  The folks in California are basking in their early spring.  Here there are tiny bugs in the air so

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    It is always surprising where my signal can reach.  But QSB was alternately boosting and diminishing signals.  Some overall hiss but mostly quiet with a few whistlers passing through the frequency. On 14050 kHz at 2300z: W0CZ - Ken - ND K6XK - Roy - IA K4JPN - Steve - GA

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,     The rainy season coincides with the logging season. Since it is so wet fire danger is near zero. Skidding logs during the dry season can start fires just from the friction between logs. During the wet there is little need for the fire watch crew to stand guard for a week

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    Never foreshadow a power outage!  This one lasted from well before dawn until a few minutes ago.  The high winds overnight blew trees into the feeder lines from Bonneville Dam.  Required outage supplies: Coleman gas, large package of AA batteries, a Mini Mag-light in my

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,     It has been a very good day to sit by the fire and read.  The best time to catch up on my reading is when the power goes out; there is nothing else to do :)  A few days reading by kerosene lantern is enough to get caught up on month's of books and magazines.  When those are

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Whew!     Not all that noisy on either band but deep QSB made life interesting.  One moment I give a 539 and they come back with a 229.  Hmmm... I need to work on my antennas :(  Once the loggers come in next Spring and take out a few large, dead trees I can rearrange my antennas.  Until

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,     It was a beautiful day to take a hike. Sunny, 50 degrees, with spiders building webs in hope of catching the early insects. The bracken fern has died back to where the contours of the ground are exposed allowing me to find footing with little danger. Normally they range from

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,    I got a very strange look from a Gray Jay on Friday.  I was getting ready to do the dishes so gave them bits of this and that for a treat.  A little popcorn, some oatmeal, a little rice, a heel of bread, and some beans.  The beans were what gained me the look.  I had made

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Make that a SSB net, hi Sent from my iPad On Jan 7, 2018, at 6:37 AM, Bob Stevens wrote: Is there a sub net also? Thanks, Bob K9ING K line owner Sent from my iPad On Jan 6, 2018, at 10:45 PM, kevinr wrote: Good Evening, Weather has

Re: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Is there a sub net also? Thanks, Bob K9ING K line owner Sent from my iPad On Jan 6, 2018, at 10:45 PM, kevinr wrote: Good Evening, Weather has returned to normal: foggy, rainy, and mild. I remember the cold of Wisconsin winters and am not missing it. Hopefully the folks

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    Weather has returned to normal: foggy, rainy, and mild.  I remember the cold of Wisconsin winters and am not missing it. Hopefully the folks out east will get a reprieve from the icebox soon.  Plumbers will be making a lot of money as they repair the numerous broken pipes.  

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,     A stead hiss, not quite a roar, plagued both nets.  QSB gave a light flutter.  Then there were those screeching, frequency drifting interruptions.  I dream of seeing the "inner" surface of the ionosphere in real time so I could correlate sound to the bending radio waves. 

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Announcement

Good Evening,    Christmas day was white and it remained so for a few days.  Then ice and back to rain.  Today was surprisingly sunny and the moon is shining brightly.  The coyotes are making a lot of noise as the pack moves past.  They enjoy the break in the cold and wet but I think the moon

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Christmas Break

Good Evening,    Since the day before Christmas is filled with many activities I think we should take a break for a week.  I wish you all a safe and merry Christmas.    73,   Kevin.  KD5ONS __ Elecraft mailing list Home:

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Whew!  Both bands were rather noisy.  Waves of scratchy QRN moved through the frequencies.  QSB was medium to deep, but slow.  When I checked 14050 kHz before the first net I heard K1ECU calling CQ very clearly.  If I would have had the time I would have replied. I moved up to 14050.5 kHz to

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    A foggy, rainy, quiet day; very nice to spend time next to a warm fire reading.  The sun may be out of sight but not out of mind: SFU 72 and sun spot number at 0.  The way things are going we'll have had 100 spotless days before January 1st.  We're at 97 days with only 14

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,     Conditions were poor to abysmal.  Slow QSB with moving bands of screeching QRN.  Both stations from the Midwest were good one moment and down two S units the next.  But it sounds like the worst weather missed those of you who could hear me.  Dry conditions for everyone due

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Announcement

Good Evening,    A dusting of snow started this sunny week.  Each night into the upper 20s, each day up into the 40s.  Great week to collect wood and bring it home.  I have enough to get me through the end of the year now to get another two month's worth in before the rains return.  Since I

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report

Good Evening,     Conditions were not good.  Double plus ungood in fact.  But I was skunked on neither band.  That counts as a win :)  I was pushed off the initial net frequency in each case. On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z: W0CZ - Ken - ND N5NF - Watt - TX On 7045.5 kHz at 0100z: K0DTJ -

[Elecraft] Elecraft CW Announcement

Good Evening,    Another parcel of cloud pushes its way through a gap in the nearby mountains. It slides, tumbles its way down to a low area. Gradually this space fills with low layer of mist. As it fills the fog becomes more dense. I start seeing waves as an aliquot of cloud hits the ‘lake’

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

Yes, I find this to be true as well.   I also suggest one tweak the TEXT DEC value to something other than AUTO.  In my experience a value of 3 or 4 works well. 73 Bob, K4TAX On 11/30/2017 3:45 PM, Bill Frantz wrote: I get "reasonable" results. What I find is that the faster the sender,

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

I get "reasonable" results. What I find is that the faster the sender, the better the decode. The ways I have found to improve decode are: Use CWT to exactly tune the signal. Use narrow bandwidth -- 250 Hz or less on the DSP filter Adjust the RF gain to minimize noise while still having

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

Thanks for posting the videos Dick K6KR and John KK9A. Fun to watch... this thread just keeps going but I'm glad to see some more rounded responses regarding contesting. I made a couple of videos running stations in the ARRL SS if you would like to see the perspective of a more involved

[Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

CT1BOH's video shows a clearer example of 2BSIQ: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42TCOtmJuEI=58s There is some automation but it is mostly done with an incredible amount of skill. The top ops are not using code readers or skimmers have suggested. Sure the exchange is easy, I am not sure if anyone

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

Not a looser at all..   I'm quite happy to not play in the robot CW pool.  Most of the time these roboCW guys leave their rig off, except during the contest, so life is very good for the rest of us.  BTW sorry I didn't consult you before I posted my comments..   I'll try to do better in the

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

slower as well but > mostly was a lot faster. ZF2MJ was in the same mode as well. 73 > > - Original Message - > From: "Jim Brown" <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 11:00:20 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

You're the loser on that one, Fred. While there may be guys like that, the vast majority of contesters are not in that category.  All the great contesters I know (and I know a lot of them) can pick fly specs out of cow dung. 73, Jim K9YC On 11/28/2017 6:48 AM, Fred Moore wrote: I quit

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

On 11/28/2017 07:16, Jim Stahl via Elecraft wrote: A good CW contest op will adjust speed to the conditions. It’s a bit like tennis, with the point being to keep a rally going, not to demolish the other guy. One big difference between contesting and other competitive events is that the

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

ecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Moore >> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 5:09 PM >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder >> >> CW skimmer can copy

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3 Decoder

On 11/28/2017 02:54 AM, Chester Alderman wrote: > CW and QRQ is just another FUN part of our hobby and > it is not done to impress anyone! Years ago, W1AW operator Chuck Bender W1WPR (SK) told me a story about trying to copy a QRQ conversation one night and not quite getting it. So he

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

effect on me is still the same. I choose to keep it that way. > > 73, Ron AC7AC > > -Original Message- > From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net > [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Moore > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 5:09 PM > To:

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

m> > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 11:00:20 PM > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder > > On 11/27/2017 4:52 PM, Jim Cassidy wrote: >> Just when did the totally incorrect fact that the high speed contest >> opera

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

"In order to keep the robots from getting perfect copy on me either rag chewing or the very few contests I enter, I've stopped using a keyer and have reverted to sending with a bug. Not very many robots can copy even a good bug fist. " Is "bug sending" different from the Morse standard of 3:1

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

EI2CN -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of EUGENE GABRY Sent: 27 November 2017 22:54 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder > On November 27, 2017 at 2:39 PM F

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3 Decoder

<rmcg...@blomand.net> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder Message-ID: <alpine.neb.2.21.9.1711271648300@chris.i8u.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed I view contests as "an easy way

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3 Decoder

...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of F5vjc Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 1:26 AM To: Dauer, Edward Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3 Decoder Very well stated Ted. Contesters who send at ridiculous speeds, futile

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

hour contest. I did hear him slower as well but mostly was a lot faster. ZF2MJ was in the same mode as well. 73 - Original Message - From: "Jim Brown" <j...@audiosystemsgroup.com> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 11:00:20 PM Subject: Re: [Elec

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On 11/27/2017 4:52 PM, Jim Cassidy wrote: Just when did the totally incorrect fact that the high speed contest operators are using CW decoders get started?? NO truth to that at all You're absolutely right, Jim. It's those beginning CW ops who don't know CW, or haven't developed their

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16:51:27 -0800 (PST) > From: Hisashi T Fujinaka <ht...@twofifty.com> > To: Bob McGraw K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> > Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder > Message-ID: <alpine.neb.2.21.9.1711271648300@ch

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mber 27, 2017 5:09 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder > > CW skimmer can copy almost anything. I will not play in their sand box... > > I think we need a good contest where each ham sends an actual RST he > copes, and a pe

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[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Moore Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 5:09 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder CW skimmer can copy almost anything. I will not play in their sand box... I think we need a good contest where

[Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3 Decoder

K4TAX <rmcg...@blomand.net> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder Message-ID: <alpine.neb.2.21.9.1711271648300@chris.i8u.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed I view contests as "

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CW skimmer can copy almost anything.  I will not play in their sand box...  I think we need a good contest where each ham sends an actual RST he copes, and a personally designed 3 alpha numeric check sum.  The check sum get published when he/she turns in their log.  The logs get computer compared

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happens in contest pile up calling. - Original Message - From: "Jim Sheldon" <w...@cox.net> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 3:04:34 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder In order to keep the robots from getting pe

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RTC efforts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ncFJZqkTA 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Frantz Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 22:42 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW

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Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Frantz Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 22:42 To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder Under the rules, in th

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In order to keep the robots from getting perfect copy on me either rag chewing or the very few contests I enter, I've stopped using a keyer and have reverted to sending with a bug. Not very many robots can copy even a good bug fist. I'm of the opinion that robot copying and power over 500

Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

> On November 27, 2017 at 2:39 PM Fred Moore wrote: > > CW contests have > become a machine contest not a Ham contest... > This is something I fight personally when I decide to enter a CW contest. Technology is great, it has allowed those who are either not proficient at CW or

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