[Elecraft] Text Decode Issues

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AG0N-3055 wrote
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2014 09:32:59 -0400, Stephen Roberts wrote:
> 
>>
> 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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THAT'S A pretty ridiculous statement Gary. We're talking about a FEATURE on
the radio, NOT my ability or inability to copy or send. The Decode function
is more than just "Tell me what he said". It is useful for picking up faint
stations that might be missed, and to verify what my ears hear. Of course,
I'm not as skilled an operator as you obviously are, but then again, I
embrace technology rather than being afraid of it.

I'm not worried about MISSING characters, rather I am concerned that the
characters that I send PROPERLY are being miss-sent because of a flaw in the
software. Telling me to "Learn how to operate..." is akin to you telling me
to "Buy a Stick" when I mention that my automatic transmission is having a
problem.

I spent a not inconsiderable sum of money for this radio and have a
reasonable expectation that all features work properly.




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