[NLRS] Two other contest comments W9FZ/R

[chuck munce]

I agree with Bruce and chris, and will add agn for again and qrs for =
slow down.
CHUCK MUNCE K0SQ
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Chris Cox, N0UK=20
  To: Bruce Richardson=20
  Cc: nlrs=20
  Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 8:52 AM
  Subject: Re: [NLRS] Two other contest comments W9FZ/R


  On Wed, 21 Jan 2004, Bruce Richardson wrote:
  > don't have time to fix it.  I hope you'll want to work me anyways =
despite
  > the signal problems.  I frequently like to switch to CW to finish a =
QSO.
  > Crossmode QSO's are fine with me.  You can stay on voice and I'll do =
CW.
  > Don't say "roger" if you need me to send my cw message again.  Say =
"again
  > again again" or "slower slower slower" depending on what's needed.  =
To those
  > of you new to CW, I'm one of those guys who would rather keep trying =
with
  > you and I WILL keep slowing down slower and slower so that we get a =
complete
  > QSO.  Same thing if you have to send to me in CW.  I'll try to match =
your
  > speed.  Don't give me "r r r" if you don't have my info yet. "agn =
agn agn"
  > would be better :-)  or "grid agn".  If CW will make the difference =
between
  > us completing and not completing a QSO, I'd like some of you newer =
guys to
  > give it a shot and we'll work our way through it.  The sense of
  > accomplishment (on both ends) is considerable.

  As much as I hate adding only a "me too" to a message in a reply, I=20
  believe this one is warranted.  I absolutely concur with Bruce's=20
  sentiments above.  I know that a lot of amateurs are quite afraid of=20
  embarrassing themselves because they feel their morse skills are =
lacking. =20
  Remember, we were ALL there once!  Contests are actually an EXCELLENT=20
  medium for gaining self-confidence using "The Code(TM)".  The contact=20
  format is very well defined as long as everyone follows the rules as=20
  alluded to in Bruce's message above; i.e. you never send rogers until =
you=20
  have received everything you need, etc.  Furthermore, people WANT to =
work=20
  you!

  Good luck to you all.

  I hope you all come second ;-)

  --=20
  Chris Cox, N0UK/G4JEC                         NIC Handle: CC345
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