[Elecraft] Text Decode Issues

[Phil Hystad]

Ditto!  Sort of...

I agree that CW is a manual, using ear and head tools, and not using an eye tools.  Otherwise, what is the difference between CW, RTTY, PSK, or whatever in terms of enjoyment (certainly there are differences in other physical aspects).

But, there are times when I hear a DX station that is racing along at 40 wpm and I just need a little help -- I mean, was that the letter L in his call sign or the letters AI -- often to these lesser skilled ears, it is hard to tell.  Indeed, as per this discussion, even the decode process can't discern accurately.

So, there are some situations where I will turn on CW decoding to pick up someone that is desirable yet not discernible.  Would I use decode in a rag chew -- No.

73, phil, K7PEH



On Apr 21, 2014, at 7:11 AM, AG0N-3055 <mcduffie at ag0n.net> wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:32:59 -0400, Stephen Roberts wrote:
> 
>> Yes, and it's curious that there are clearly better decoders out there.
>> I built an Open QRP rig last year and the decoder was phenomenal...
>> much better than the KX3, so assuming this is a software issue, is this
>> something that the Elecraft engineers are looking at?
> 
> Dumb question time.  Why don't you just learn to operate CW the way most
> people do?  CW is supposed to be a manual mode.  It is an ART.  Copying
> CW is a part of the tradition of amateur radio.  If you have to have
> perfect CW to be decoded, it's the same as or worse than RTTY.  Your
> brain can decode CW with missing characters and elements quite nicely.
> 
> Use your head!
> 
> Gary
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