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 soon
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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 sp
> 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.
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 interes
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 guy
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 solu
> 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 t
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 lo
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 w
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 to
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
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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 au
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, su
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