[Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best

[M5FRA - Colin]

If that was directed at me Fred it is simply not true. My comments are 
from experience not dogma.
73
  
Colin - G8FRA/M5FRA
  
m5fra.org.uk <http://www.m5fra.org.uk>


------ Original Message ------
From: "Fred Smith" <mfsj at mo-net.com>
To: "'M5FRA - Colin'" <m5fra at btinternet.com>;Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Sent: 09/11/2012 09:10:19
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best
>I'm finished with this thread to many people making statements that have no
>real world experience using the latest CW software. And worst of all not a
>clue as to how many complete canned responses they get during a contest. The
>only way to know is if the op is using a key is if he has such a poor fist
>you can't understand him. In a DX pileup all it takes is to push 2 buttons
>on the front of the K3 and the CW contact finished you've read it on the
>P3/SVGA screen Wonderful!!!
>
>Thanks for all the useful comments posted and everyone have a great
>"Veterans Day" and remember all those who fought for our country. Even now
>and our standing in the world and at home.
>
>73,
>Fred/N0AZZ
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of M5FRA - Colin
>Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 1:38 AM
>To: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best
>
>I wonder what constitutes a QSO on some digital modes. Using Opera you can
>click the auto QSO button and even automatically upload the 'QSO'
>to eqsl. The op does not have to do anything much other than watch the
>screen. You could get your DXCC by just leaving the computer running long
>enough. Thing is who would get the award, the computer or the OP?
>No contact with other human beings and minimal effort. Buy a radio, an
>antenna and a PC, download the software, add you details to the prog and let
>it run? Is that what the hobby has come to?
>
>Colin - G8FRA/M5FRA
>
>m5fra.org.uk <
>http://www.m5fra.org.uk>
>
>
>------ Original Message ------
>From: "Fred Smith" <mfsj at mo-net.com>
>To: "'Jim Dunstan'" <jdunstan at tbaytel.net>;elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>Sent: 08/11/2012 22:49:12
>Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best
>
>>
>>I'm one who doesn't "enjoy" digital modes none of them CW included it's
>>just a tool to make contacts with is all it is. Computers are made for
>>digital modes and have brought them a long way with the JT65 modes to
>>where we can work stations that could never be worked on CW and even
>>with QRP. I enjoy speaking to someone on the phone for only for so long
>>then I want to hang up also.
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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