[AMRadio] Cw and contests

[Kim Elmore]

There's really nothing to prevent anyone from doing this right now. You can even use a paper log, straight key and paper dupe sheets. No rules preclude them. I'm not sure which contests accept paper logs, though, because computer logs have made the process of log checking so much more efficient. 

Even in the days before memory keyers, the winning stations were those with the best antennas and equipment who could "run" for long periods and so rack up the greatest number of contacts. That part hasn't changed and will never change. 

I know some "big gun" contesters and not one uses a computer to copy CW. All use computers to log, CQ, and send the exchange. All have a set of paddles right there in case they need to do anything extra. Every one of them is utterly scrupulous about power level and adhere to the 1.5 kW limit. 

"People that make music together cannot be enemies, at least as long as the music lasts." -- Paul Hindemith

On Sep 24, 2013, at 12:40, CL in NC <mjcal77 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> In reference to the comments on computers, radios, and the internet in contest use, to me the answer is simple.  Amend the contest rules such that computers, and the internet are not allowed, or make a class of operation for traditional ham communication, i.e., use the receiver, tune around, make contacts.  I find the DXCC Honor Roll ( I am not a member) to be corrupted with those whose entire country count was achieved by watching spotter sites. At one time, there was a hunt club in the midwest, where a 'hunter' was on a platform, a buffalo was released into a large ring, and the 'hunter' shot his buffalo.  That is about how hamming in contests seem to me today, what exactly is the challenge?  Just my view, but then again, I'm now just an old ham fogy, not in touch with the modern world, who's thinking is outdated, and who should just go away. Technology has outpaced the hams need for knowledge, which advances something simple as putting a connector
> on a coax into the realm of 'too technical'.
> 
> 
> Charlie, W4MEC in NC
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