[SOC] QRS

[Merlin Williams]

I think QRS 5, really means QRS 50, but the zero is understood.

QRQ 5 is easily achieved by keeping the characters at 2 wpm and reducing 
the spacing between characters and between words to the equivalent of 50 
wpm, making the entire text into one easily understood pro-sign, i.e.,  
- - -.- - - . - - . . . . . . . - - - - - - . . . . - . , translated "my 
name is john" or may be it is "oanw5e06n," something to do with a 
special event station, w5e.

QRS 5 or QRQ 5 can also be obtained by make dots and dashes at fifty 
words per minute and increasing the spacing between the dots, dashes, 
characters, and words uniformly so that 5 wpm is achieved. Development 
of either or both these skills may be beyond the capabilities of most 
SOC members, but just keep practicing. The uses of variable spacing and 
uniform dots and dashes is a skill that can be easily mastered. Helpful 
hit, using a poorly adjusted straight key (start with a 3/16th inch or 
greater contact spacing and loose pivets) and enjoying your favorite 
alcoholic beverage, before and during a QSO, really helps greatly in 
developing the latter technique.  The perfection of these skills, will 
truly set one apart as a second class operator.

73, de KD0V SOC# 757

On 10/19/2013 10:15 AM, Radio K0HB wrote:
> I always send QRQ 5.
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> 73, de K0HB/4ID
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> On Sat, Oct 19, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Charles Harpole <k4vud at hotmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> The "mating call" of the SOCer is QRS OM, PSE QRS.
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>> BTW, QRS on CW means 'please send slower.'
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>> "QRS 5" means "send at 5WPM" but then you did know that.
>> Charles Harpole
>> k4vud at hotmail.com
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