[Elecraft] Macro for text decode

[Don Wilhelm]

Harry,

Turning CWT is no more complicated than operating the CWT button, but 
there are other things that may be involved to achieve successful 
decode.  Narrowing the bandwidth is one that comes to mind so the 
decoder does not have to deal with band noise and other nearby signals.
There are other controls that can enhance the decoding.
In other words, it may produce better results by careful tuning and 
other manual controls instead of trying to depend on a a "one button" 
macro initiation to provide clear CW decode.
Besides, the human ear is the best interpreter of CW - it will be better 
than any CW decoder implemented in software.  A CW decoder can usually 
interpret perfect code, but it will have trouble with code sent from a 
bug with a "lake Erie swing" or code sent from a hand key unless the 
sending operator has perfect timing (rare).
Listen to CW so your brain can interpret it without relying on CW 
decoders, and you will go a long way toward increasing your CW speed. 
20 wpm is the initial goal you should strive for.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 1/3/2017 10:03 PM, Harry Yingst via Elecraft wrote:
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> I also have been trying to get this to work for the CW mode and have not gotten it to work reliably