[Elecraft] ARRL November Sweepstakes CW

[Hank Kohl K8DD]

BPCI at aol.com wrote:
>  
> I am a newcomer to all of this, and I am wondering if there is any place  
> left in contesting for those of us who choose not to have a computer send code  
> or receive code--ie just used for logging. I am working on getting my speed up, 
>  but I couldn't participate due to my inability to copy the high speed CW 
> used by  what I assume are mostly computers sending code. Am i off-base here? I 
> do enjoy  the QRP contests I have entered since these seem to use "manually" 
> generated  exchanges at slower speeds (20 - 25 WPM). Thanks for any advice...Ci, 
>  WU7R
I worked a lot of stations up high in the band who were using keyers 
(you could tell it was not computer
generated!) , bugs and a few straight keys.  And most of them were in 
the 20 - 25 wpm range, calling CQ
and working stations.  No idea if they were using computers for logging 
or logging on paper, but they are there.

On Sunday, when things slow down, I spend some time up around 7060 
CQ'ing at around 24 - 26 wpm to
catch the slower stations who don't want to get down in the fast lane 
between about 7020 and 7040 on 40.

72  73    Hank    K8DD