[Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder

[M. George]

Maybe the following link will be a good way to end this 'never ending
thread' that has now gone off the 'I know what is best for CW and amateur
radio' rails. :)  I hope everyone gets a chuckle out of this meme
<http://www.nc7j.com/downloads/memes/hamradio/mostinterestingcwop.jpg>.

www.nc7j.com/downloads/memes/hamradio/mostinterestingcwop.jpg

8-) Max NG7M

On Mon, Nov 27, 2017 at 8:30 PM, Ron D'Eau Claire <ron at cobi.biz> wrote:

> I certainly sympathize with your feelings Fred. I too quit contesting when
> all RSTs were 5NN and rude behavior became acceptable. That was a long,
> long time ago.
>
> I just segue to 30 meters or QRT until the mayhem is over and I can have a
> real QSO with someone.
>
> Operating is, for me, a form of meditation that reduces stress. The hand
> that reaches for my key has gotten a lot older over the past 65 years of
> pounding brass but the effect on me is still the same.  I choose to keep it
> that way.
>
> 73, Ron AC7AC
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces@
> mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Moore
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 5:09 PM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder
>
> CW skimmer can copy almost anything.  I will not play in their sand box...
>
> I think we need a good contest where each ham sends an actual RST he
> copes, and a personally designed 3 alpha numeric check sum.  The check sum
> get published when he/she turns in their log.  The logs get computer
> compared any call where RST and Checksum that is copied correctly during
> the exchange gets 5 points anyone that is incorrect looses 100 points for
> that QSO.  The contest sponsor should be putting out false calls and
> frequencies on the frequency spotter list, if any of those calls show up on
> any list the whole log gets tossed and their name published as a cheat..
> There should also be people who only call CQTEST and never answer a call,
> if there call shows that log is also tossed.
>
> I have not use for CW decoded qso's as a learning tool or otherwise.. off
> my soapbox
>
> Fred Moore
> email: fred at fmeco.com
>        wd8kni at gmail.com
> phone: 321-217-8699
>
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M. George