This is exactly why I do not work CW contests anymore. CW contests have
become a machine contest not a Ham contest... But some people will go to
any expense to make sure they are number one. Not interested in even
giving them a 1 point..
Fred Moore
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On 11/27/17 8:54 AM, d...@elecraft.com wrote:
> There's a lot of automation.
>
> Here's one of the best in the world at ZF2MJ, running 20 and 15 meters
> simultaneously. It's kind of mind-boggling.
>
> Dan (N6MJ) and Chris (K9LA) won WRTC in Boston, after placing quite high in
> earlier WRTC efforts.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3ncFJZqkTA
>
> 73 de Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bill Frantz
> Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2017 22:42
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder
>
> Under the rules, in the assisted categories, using decoders is legal. It is
> also legal, but perhaps unwise, to use the spotting network to "read" the
> call signs. Wiser is to verify a spotted call sign, which is a lot easier
> than to copy it cold. In the unassisted categories, all these techniques are
> illegal.
>
> I think most stations were using a macro to send their report.
> Since the report in CQ WW DX is constant, setting up a macro is easy. Copying
> the report is a different matter, but I found the reports easier to copy than
> the calls, since the reports were all numbers (with some Ts, As, and Ns
> tossed in for brevity).
>
> 73 Bill AE6JV
>
> On 11/26/17 at 9:21 PM, marvwhee...@nwlink.com wrote:
>
>> I personally don't depend on the rig decoding but listening this
>> weekend let me know that either the big boys are using something to
>> decode station callsigns and are definite using an automated system to send
>> their report.
>> Using the K3S cw speed option I saw several that read over 60 wpm. I
>> realize there are those that can copy that fast but not this old boy.
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