[W3GV] Results of North American QSO Party CW 1/11/14

[Zipperkng at aol.com]

Hi...John a few weeks ago set up the computer with N3FJP's General  Logger. 
I hv been using it for all my contacts as has John. We are downloading  all 
contest logs to it also. Yesterday, at the Club, Ron, WB3DOM and I were  
discussing just what u r suggesting, Ron knows more about it then I, but I  
believe he said all it would take now that we hv a computer log set up, is a  
special cable from the ts-2000 to the computer and we are all set! I agree,  
it would be a cheap and productive addition now, especially for  contesting.
 
Ron...Correct me if I am wrong....73....Mike WB3DEL
 
 
In a message dated 1/12/2014 8:45:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
crahill at roadrunner.com writes:

I think  it would be nice for the club to set up computer logging and with 
the  computer logging, also CW sending.  Just about every year I operate as 
 
DX.  Let's suppose W3ABC calls me.  I type W3ABC in the logging  screen and 
then hit 1 on the extended keyboard.  This automatically  sends W3ABC 5nn . 
W3ABC then sends his report to me and I hit 2 on the  extended keyboard 
which 
sends tu MJ/K3PLV up.  Then I hit F1 and  W3ABC is logged with the 
operating 
frequency and mode automatically  entered in the log.  The memories can be 
changed for any reply and  there are 10 of them, 1 through 10 on the 
extended 
keyboard.  I also  can hit Ctrl K and type what I want and what I type will 
be automatically  sent as CW.  If I have access to a paddle, I can also use 
that to  make comments.  So if someone I know calls me, I can chat with 
them  
for a minute and then continue with the pile up.  This is not at all  
expensive and is easy to set up.  Also for the people that prefer to  log 
and 
send CW the old conventional way, they can still do that.   Comments?

-----Original Message----- 
From:  Zipperkng at aol.com
Sent: Sunday, January 12, 2014 6:07 AM
To:  w3gv at mailman.qth.net
Cc: wb2qj at optonline.net
Subject: [W3GV] Results of  Notrh American QSO Party CW 1/11/14

GM ALL...Those participating in the  contest were:

John...WB3IFD
Ron...WB3DOM
Mike...Sorry, forgot his  call, but I believe he is the Secretary
Mike...WB3DEL

I started off  (shakily) at contest start, 1:00, with Mike logging. I
quickly found out I  could no longer copy 30-35 WPM!! We managed only 7 
contacts
in the  first 20 min.  After a while I discovered it was much  better  to
finish the contact completely, then, when done  pass the info  to  Mike. . 
It
allowed me to concentrate better. Started gaining  speed...John showed  up 
with
coffee for me (thank you!). After  about a half hour of sweat pouring off
me, Ron arrived, sat down with pen  and paper and started calling off 
exchanges
to Mike to enter in the  log. I was able to relax, concentrate on my
sending, and  not worry  about trying to copy 35 WPM. WHAT A RELIEF!!

After I had been on the  key for an hour, Ron took over with a beautiful
Vibroplex straight key. I  had been using my Kent Dual Paddle and was having
problems with it.
He  started rattling off contacts at a fast pace. We had started on 10M then
he  switched to 15M. After a while we all took a break to chat. I got back
on  for  a while, then Ron took it. and eventually switched to 20M.  Another
break...More  chatting...2 or 3 more contacts and we decided  to call it a 
day
at about  4:00

Results: 3 hours  airtime

Have not checked the log yet but...

Contacts   72
Multipliers    28
Score       2016

Not too bad, I thing, considering we must have spent  at least 45 minutes
off air shooting the breeze.

Next contests we  will participate in is the weekend of Jan. 18..The  North
American QSO  Party-SSB and also The ARRL January VHF  Contest. Need
operators and  loggers!! Or if you just come  to  kibitz, (Goggle it!!) 
that's  fine.

Please contact me if you can come via e-mail or Cell#  814-795-4501, OR JUST
SHOW  UP!!

73's...Mike...WB3DEL
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