[Lowfer] WPM to QRSS to SYM/SEC to Baud Rate - Calculations ??

[Andy - KU4XR]

Thanks for the response Men:

I'm seeing that as David said, there is no simple answer to converting
from sym/sec to wpm, or to an equivalent QRSS speed in regards to
SMT-HELL mode. There may not be a direct conversion to wpm, or QRSS.
All I know at the moment is that the Spectrum Lab. Digimode settings
are set for a Baud-sym/sec rate of .020, and for QRSS, that would be a 
60 second dot length.
To transmit the sequence " XR~ ", it takes approximately 38 minutes
at the present SMT-HELL settings as shown in the waterfall. 
If there is a direct conversion into a QRSS equivalent speed; 
that's what my curiousity is about. Curiousity killed the cat; but
I'm still claimimg to be an old dog... hi - hi:

73

Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. USA

LOWfer Beacon " XR " 
 
Coordinates:  N:  35º 43' 54" - W:  84º 3' 16"



--- On Wed, 1/26/11, k2ors at verizon.net <k2ors at verizon.net> wrote:


> Andy,
> 
>     The usual formula is WPM = 1.2/QRSS dot
> length seconds
> so for  QRSS60  1.2/60 = 0.02WPM
> 
> 73 Warren K2ORS
>           WD2XGJ
>           WD2XSH/23
>           WE2XEB/2
>           WE2XGR/1
> 
> 
> Jan 26, 2011 07:23:00 PM, dwilson314 at verizon.net
> wrote:
> 
> ===========================================
> 
> Note that usually in terms of words per minute, one
> standard (used for cw)
> is to use the repeated transmission of the word "PARIS"
> separated by blanks.
> Unlike the usual Baudot (Murray) code and ASCII, there may
> not be a simple
> bits to WPM if a different number of bits get used for
> different letters.
> So there is no simple answer.  In some since, the
> question is ill-formed as,
> in general, it depends on the words being transmited.
> 
> --
> David L. Wilson
> dwilson314 at verizon.net
> 
> 

> > 
> > Not that I love doing math !! But instead of just
> being " told " the
> answer to a
> > question; I would like to know how to calculate it
> myself.
> > 
> > Spec. Labs Hellschrieber settings show the
> transmission rate in:
> > symbols per second, and also says that is the Baud
> rate too.
> > If I want to know what that is equivalent to in WPM,
> or QRSS; what are the
> > formulas to calculate it ??
> > 
> > Sometimes, internet searches can turn into a time
> consuming thing, and
> still
> > not be productive. Will someone direct me to a good
> web resource that
> > shows, and explains how, the calculations are done ??
> > 
> > It's more for my own curiousity, and learning at this
> point.
> > 
> > Maybe you " can " teach an old dog new tricks.. I'm
> certainly learning new
> > things that I had never heard of just 5 years ago, and
> I have been a ham
> since
> > 1988. I hope to never stop learning.
> > 
> > Thanks guys, and 73 to all:
> > 
> > 
> > Andy - KU4XR - EM75xr - Friendsville, TN. USA
> > 
> > LOWfer Beacon " XR "
> > 
> > Coordinates:  N:  35º 43' 54" - W: 
> 84º 3' 16"
> > 
> > 
> >