[PVRCNC] Re: [PVRC] QRS

Wed, 5 Nov 2003 07:18:30 -0500

What I have noticed is guys sending slow with what sounds like a hand
key or bug, but who copy the 30 wpm without any problem. If a signal
is strong, wonder if they're using those little MFJ CW readout boxes.
Do they have a hand movement problem, not keying the rig with a
contest computer? Would be interesting to know.

Guy.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pete Smith" <[email protected]>
To: "RICHARD BOYD" <[email protected]>; "Jim Jordan K4QPL"
<[email protected]>; "Cliff Bedore" <[email protected]>; "Radio
Club" <[email protected]>
Cc: "PVRCNC" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 5:36 AM
Subject: [PVRC] QRS

> At 09:12 PM 11/4/03 -0500, RICHARD BOYD wrote:
> >On nurturing the QRS guys -- I agree of course.  Further thoughts
on
> >this:  Have you noticed how weird it is to work extra callsign guys
who
> >can barely do 5 WPM?  I guess it's something we need to get used to
in the
> >"new extra" era.  It used to be the slower CW guys were in the
novice
> >bands.  Now those same beginners are all over the spectrum, with
extra
> >callsigns, because with 5 WPM they can get the extra.  The good
news is
> >that they can go wherever they need to to find QSOs and build up
their
> >speed...AND they can come to us and answer our CQs.
>
> Funny -- 4-5 years ago I noticed and commented on all the slow CW
down in
> the Extra portions of the band.  This year I actually noticed fewer
REALLY
> slow folks.  Maybe I should have slowed the CQ radio down still
further on
> Sunday to lure them out of the woodwork.
>
> 73, Pete N4ZR
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