> First of all, contest CW is the easiest sort of CW. While > "contesting" takes a bundle of specialized skills, CW skills > aren't among them. No argument here. Ages ago when I contested, I could copy exchanges at 45 WPM. Same for pileups when I was the DX. QSO skill however was limited to 30 WPM. -- Thomas M. Beaudry k8la / ys1ztm K2 # 3422