Ha, ha! My first reaction what that the best "simulator" was a K2, K1 or KX1 into a decent antenna <G>.
That said, he wants to break the 18 wpm barrier. It gets harder to find QSOs above 15-20 wpm. I used W1AW sessions to get my 35 wpm certificate, then promptly never used 35 or 40 wpm again except on very rare occasions. The "simulator" sounded like a good idea for consistent high-speed practice under typical band conditions. I presume he wants to be able to work other stations in that speed range, so sending is equally important. For sending practice I find a program like CW GET is invaluable because it's so touchy. It wants perfect, steady keying to decode properly; the sort of stuff a keyboard provides with perfect inter-word spacing. If I can get good copy on CW GET, I know my keying is acceptable. Perhaps I have a bigger challenge sending since I use a bug or hand pump, but it still takes practice and skill using paddles and a keyer. Before software like CW GET was around I recorded my own sending, working down a page in a phone book with addresses and numbers or at least a page out of a magazine. Then I played it back, preferably the next day. If it was a fist I was happy to copy, I was happy. Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Craig Rairdin Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2007 9:51 AM To: 'Elecraft' Subject: RE: [Elecraft] CW practice QSOs... What's wrong with listening on the air? Plenty of QSB, QRM, pile-ups and other real-life scenarios there. :-) Craig NZ0R _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
