J F [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote :
Lately, I've noticed a lot of folks who send quite
slow and I speculate these are first time contesters.
I figure they want to learn the game, but may get
frustrated if blown out of the water.
The last few big contests I picked up some nice
multipliers from guys
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
Hi Julius,
Perhaps some of the people who keep the speed down
could work at 40wpm, but
are experienced in the effects of propagation on
paths where multipliers
might be lurking. A good example of this can be
found on the 40m short path
(0500 Z ish) from here to the West Coast. During
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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
Serious, skilled contesters play to win by maximizing rate when CQing. If
they have so many responses that it becomes difficult to pick out calls,
they QRQ to work them as quickly as possible. If they have too few
responses, they QRS to attract more callers. Faster, louder callers get
through
Doug,
1. QSK. This is user skill level dependent. If you
do 20 wpm or less, the K2 QSK may be fine for you.
During contesting, I am going at least 32-34 wpm, and
not uncommonly at 40wpm. At these speeds and during a
contest, I NEED to hear everything immediately (that
is what top-end
Subject: [Elecraft] Contest Reflections
For most K2 users, who are clearly not serious
contesters ...
Hmmm ... I expect the guys who make up Team Vertical
who have set 3 QRP world records and 4 NA records in the
CQWWCW, along with other firsts ... using K2's ... would
J F wrote:
Doug,
1. QSK. This is user skill level dependent. If you
do 20 wpm or less, the K2 QSK may be fine for you.
During contesting, I am going at least 32-34 wpm, and
not uncommonly at 40wpm. At these speeds and during a
contest, I NEED to hear everything immediately (that
is what
Sam Morgan [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(05/30/2007 22:33)
My cw qso speed is a comfy 13-15wpm.
I can sorta copy (75%) at about 20-22wpm.
When I participate in the (other than qrp) contests, like the wpx,
it's strictly to see if/where I can be heard and to hand out a few points.
I can cope with the
Sam,
I think there are more than a few who feel the way you
do. Generally, if some one comes back to me slow when
I'm running, I'll drop my speed some, probably above
what they were sending at, but slow enough where I
think they can get the exchange right the first time.
Lately, I've noticed a
Not that many. There are plenty of contesters
running at 30-40 wpm.
I think the best ones know when to drop their speed,
or the QSO in some cases, else they gum up their runs.
If someone has plenty of folks coming back to them at
high speeds, they won't break cadence for someone
slow, unless
To some degree there is a bit of speed snobbery out there. I too am
comfortable as 13-15 wpm. Too often, someone will return on my cq at
about 20. I do my best but it just isn't fun. I can't copy in my head
and I have arthritis in my hands and can't write faster than about 15.
The best
Hi all:
I was going to post this privately, but since I've received several
private (direct) comments in addition to the public postings, most
recently by Dave, G3YMC, I'm making it public, using up some
bandwidth, as I think this might benefit others.
1. QSK. This is user skill level
Doug:
You might find my measurements useful in understanding your K2's audio
output with changes in RF input levels.
http://www.cliftonlaboratories.com/receiver_agc_curves.htm
Some receivers have an AGC curve that holds the audio output constant
for 80 dB or more variation in input level,
I said:
Depending on whether you have the pre-amp on or off, the K2's audio
changes as much as 40 dB over an input range from -120 dBm to -20 dBm.
Under those operating conditions, the AGC works at about a 2.5 dB : 1
dB, RF to audio change.
I did not mean that statement to imply that the
KR2Q:
1. QSK. This is user skill level dependent. If you do 20 wpm or
less, the K2 QSK may be fine for you. During contesting, I am going
at least 32-34 wpm, and not uncommonly at 40wpm.
Hmmm...guess I should return the stack of plaques I've
won over the years since I have NEVER
Hi All,
Regarding the K2 qsk; in comparison to my TT Corsair II it sounds almost
like semi break in to me. However, I bought the K2 for portable operation,
and it beats anything I have used in the past.
Tim
gm4lmh
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