On Fri, 2012-12-07 at 17:48 +0000, Missouri Guy wrote: > > With electronic log submission easy to enforce, just invalidate any > > QSOs by W/VE run stations in the window. > > That's not practical to enforce via logs because some participants > may be using radios that have no connection to the computer other than > the > key line. > > 73 Charlie, N0TT
Hah! That "key line" is one more connection than my radio has to a computer. My computer is actually turned on while am on the air more than it was even last year. Sometimes I'm actually *using* the computer. A couple of years ago I updated my station to use just one mechanical switch that I throw to go from transmit to receive or back again. The switch and the morse key are arranged so I can T/R with my left hand and immediately start sending CW OR grab the pencil and write. Either direction takes a fraction of a second. Before that I used a T/R system published by R. Goldberg that involved a chicken running back and forth pecking appropriate buttons while plugging and unplugging patch cables. I had to install the present system after a fine chicken dinner one day. I know of some hams who do NOT even have a computer. 73, Bill KU8H _______________________________________________ Topband reflector - topband@contesting.com