[Elecraft] K3 and CQWW

[Bill W4ZV]

Julian, G4ILO wrote:
> 
> I did understand what you wrote, Bill. I simply felt that the way in which
> you expressed your opinion was offensive to those with lesser CW skills.
> Not all slow operators are guilty of doing what you object to. But even if
> a few do, they are still a fellow enthusiast whose interest in contesting
> should surely be encouraged, not made to feel that if their operating is
> not up to your level it would be better if they kept their rig switched
> off during the contest.
> 
> I'm glad that you slow down if a slower guy calls you. But if I can't read
> your call in the first place I'm never going to call at all.
> 

Julian I also said in another post that I often slow down on the second day
if I'm not getting any callers.  Even during high rate times I'll sometimes
down now and then if I'm not getting any callers.  I imagine many beginners
use Packet spots so they probably know my call.  If a slow guy calls, I
*ALWAYS* slow down to match his speed.  This is really just common sense but
I'll be quick to admit not everyone does this.  By not doing this I do
believe some guys lose QSOs.

If I was a little terse it may have been that the memory of some guys
answering rapid operators (like 4L0A) were simply making QRM for everyone
else with their long slow calls.  I learned a long time ago a DX station
cannot hear you while he's transmitting but a surprising number of people
don't seem to understand that.  Here's an example of what I was hearing (in
time sequence):

TU 4L0A           W1ABC ENNUA           TU 4L0A           W4XYZ ENNUA         
TU 4L0A (all at 35 WPM)
            W1ABC                     5NNT5             W4XYZ                    
5NNT5     (all at 35 WPM)
            W  A  9   L   I   D      W   A   9   L   I   D     W   A   9   L  
I   D            (all at 18 EPM)

I'm not sure the above will come across graphically but hopefully you get
the idea.  Those were real exchanges with the calls changed to protect the
innocent, hi!

73,  Bill

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