Exactly.
No software yet produced is as good as the human brain when copying CW.
It's just a fact and expecting a radio, especially a radio with limited
firmware space, or piece of software to copy perfectly 100% of the time
is ridiculous.
On 4/21/2014 11:35 AM, Doug Turnbull wrote:
Dear OMs and Yls,
Calm down, no need to get angry. The CW decode feature is a tool and
maybe it keeps some on the mode who would otherwise not try. In time they
improve and even seasoned operators occasionally may find the decode feature
handy if not amazing. You can be distracted and take a glance at the
screen to fill in the gap. I am a 25 wpm rag chewer and find this feature
useful. It is not perfect unless receiving good code. Polar flutter,
poor spacing by the sender and noise can all cause problems but it amazes me
how well it does function. It is also a useful reminder to keep your own
spacing as it should be. The decoder is a useful and powerful tool but it
can not perform miracles.
We are fortunate to keep everyone trying CW. I note CW Ops do not
care how you work Morse as long as you work it. In time people improve and
copy more by ear but the decoder helps to add some security for those
operators learning code. This is a technological hobby let us not look
askance at technical helps.
73 Doug EI2CN
--
R. Kevin Stover
AC0H
ARRL
FISTS #11993
SKCC #215
NAQCC #3441
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