[PVRCNC] Re: [PVRC] QRS

Wed, 5 Nov 2003 21:40:00 -0500

Yeah, I noticed that too. Then I thought about it some more and remembered
when I first got back into contesting after 20 years QRT. I would listen to
the QRQ run station for several qso's, get his exchange and the number
sequence. Then when I called in and he came back I pretty well had the
exchange prepared to QSL.

That's probably what a lot of the casual guys are doing. I also noticed a
lot of Florida and Arizona calls so maybe there were some retirees who could
still copy like the old days but the coordination for a paddle was gone and
they were back to pounding brass.

73,

Jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Guy Olinger, K2AV" <[email protected]>
To: "RICHARD BOYD" <[email protected]>; "Jim Jordan K4QPL" <[email protected]>;
"Cliff Bedore" <[email protected]>; "Radio Club" <[email protected]>;
"Pete Smith" <[email protected]>
Cc: "PVRCNC" <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2003 7:18 AM
Subject: [PVRCNC] Re: [PVRC] QRS

> 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
> > The World HF Contest Station Database was updated October 29.
> > 2469 stations are listed -- 29 new and over 100 updated.
> > Are you current? www.pvrc.org/wcsd/wcsdsearch.htm
> >
> >
> >
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