If that was directed at me Fred it is simply not true. My comments are from experience not dogma. 73 Colin - G8FRA/M5FRA m5fra.org.uk <http://www.m5fra.org.uk>
------ Original Message ------ From: "Fred Smith" <[email protected]> To: "'M5FRA - Colin'" <[email protected]>;[email protected] Sent: 09/11/2012 09:10:19 Subject: RE: [Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best >I'm finished with this thread to many people making statements that have no >real world experience using the latest CW software. And worst of all not a >clue as to how many complete canned responses they get during a contest. The >only way to know is if the op is using a key is if he has such a poor fist >you can't understand him. In a DX pileup all it takes is to push 2 buttons >on the front of the K3 and the CW contact finished you've read it on the >P3/SVGA screen Wonderful!!! > >Thanks for all the useful comments posted and everyone have a great >"Veterans Day" and remember all those who fought for our country. Even now >and our standing in the world and at home. > >73, >Fred/N0AZZ > >-----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of M5FRA - Colin >Sent: Friday, November 09, 2012 1:38 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best > >I wonder what constitutes a QSO on some digital modes. Using Opera you can >click the auto QSO button and even automatically upload the 'QSO' >to eqsl. The op does not have to do anything much other than watch the >screen. You could get your DXCC by just leaving the computer running long >enough. Thing is who would get the award, the computer or the OP? >No contact with other human beings and minimal effort. Buy a radio, an >antenna and a PC, download the software, add you details to the prog and let >it run? Is that what the hobby has come to? > >Colin - G8FRA/M5FRA > >m5fra.org.uk < >http://www.m5fra.org.uk> > > >------ Original Message ------ >From: "Fred Smith" <[email protected]> >To: "'Jim Dunstan'" <[email protected]>;[email protected] >Sent: 08/11/2012 22:49:12 >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Decoding - Your Brain is best > >> >>I'm one who doesn't "enjoy" digital modes none of them CW included it's >>just a tool to make contacts with is all it is. Computers are made for >>digital modes and have brought them a long way with the JT65 modes to >>where we can work stations that could never be worked on CW and even >>with QRP. I enjoy speaking to someone on the phone for only for so long >>then I want to hang up also. >> >> >> > > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: >http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: >http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:[email protected] > >This list hosted by: >http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: >http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
