Hi Kevin, As we've discussed before, I am a QRS operator trying to (very slowly) increase my speed. I'm pretty comfortable at the 10-13wpm range. I would have no problem with 20wpm characters as long as the word spacing was around 13wpm.
I know this type of cw drives some people crazy, so I wouldn't want ECN to change just for someone like me. I will get my speed up someday. But if it was not a big deal to the rest of the group, I would be more inclined to jump in. In fact, I can see this as real good practice for me to send at a 20wpm character speed and get used to hearing code at this speed. I've listened in a couple of times and can pick up bits and pieces when conditions are decent. But at this point, I don't think I could keep up. Thanks for asking for input - here is my 0.02c. 73, Dave W8FGU > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:elecraft- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kevin Rock > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:28 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Elecraft] Elecraft CW Net Report for August 10th & 12th, 2008 > > Good Evening, > It was a wonderful evening. Our first net had a very welcome vistor: > Tom Hammond, N0SS came by and worked a few stations for me. Thank you Tom > and welcome back. It was nice to hear you again. I forgot to thank > Scott, N0AR, who last week relayed in Ray, K2HYD for us. Thank you Scott! > I also want to thank you all for the many signal and weather reports. It > is nice to know that some of you are having a regular summer. Folks just > don't believe me when I tell them the temperature here. But this week it > is supposed to break 80 degrees a couple of times. I will be on my roof > putting in patches of plywood. Given enough dry weather I will have a new > roof covering on before too long. Ice and snow shield and lots of tar. I > expect to go through a couple pairs of jeans and say goodbye to these > boots. But Sam and I will be dry this winter! > Propagation was not too bad but not great either. I had a message from > Georgia which says K4JPN has been trying for the last three weeks with > nothing heard. Sorry Steve. I did work Florida each of the last two > weeks but not Georgia. Propagation is a mystery to me. QRN was present > on 20 meters but quite loud on 40 meters as it has been for the last few > months. QRN was easily S6 the entire net with peaks up to S8. I was > copying down to about S2 but it was not easy. Luckily we have these > Elecraft rigs which somehow can perform magic on RF. Thanks guys! > > On to the lists => > > On 14050 kHz at 2300z: > WB3AAL - Ron - PA - K2 - 1392 QNI #40!!! > K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 > N0SS - Tom - MO - K3 - 008 ** QNI 270 ** > AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 * QNI 180 * > W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 43 > W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 > K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642 > K2VCO - Vic - CA - K3 - 007 QNI #10!! > W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457 > K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686 > AK2B - Tom - NY - K3 - 109 QNI #50!!! > VE3XL - Ric - ON - K1 - 968 > N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 > AL7N - Ed - AK > W0SZ - Steve - CO - K3 - 176 QNI #25!! > > On 7045 kHz at 0200z: > W6ZH - Pete - CA - K2 - 5138 > K6DGW - Fred - CA - K3 - 642 > K6PJV - Dale - CA - K3 - 1183 > W0RSR - Mike - CO - K2 - 5767 QNI #75!!! > W0CZ - Ken - ND - K3 - 457 > W0JFR - John - CO - K3 - 994 QNI #50!!! > AB9V - Mike - IN - K3 - 398 > K1THP - Dave - CT - K3 - 686 > K9ZTV - Kent - MO - K3 - 21 > N0AR - Scott - MN - K2 - 4866 > N5SM - Scott - TX - K2 - 6417 QNI #20!! > N7AF - Dave - AZ - K2 - 4795 > W0SZ - Steve - CO - K3 - 176 > > Now a question to you all, check ins and prospective check ins alike: > how fast should we run the net? A few years ago Tom and I agreed to have > me limit my speed to 20 wpm while he varied his speed both up and down. > Lately Tom has been recuperating while I run the nets by myself. I have > been maintaining a steady 20 wpm character rate since about two years ago. > When necessary I add space between each character to slow down. Since I > enjoy meeting new operators all the time I do not wish to scare anyone off > by running too fast. However, when we use 'hail signs' it is difficult to > determine a preferred sending speed of the check in operator. Please feel > free to break me and send QRS if you're not copying me very well. I will > add spaces as necessary. However I can't slow down too much without > making a ton of errors. My fingers get all tangled up and I just plain > lose it :( It appears some discussion is in order. A little discussion > may be on topic for the Elecraft Reflector but if it gets to be too much > just send me the comments and I will endure the flames :) Eric has been > known to let a lively discussion last a few days before he asks it to end. > A few days worth may be enough to decide what we are to do for the future. > Thank you for any input you wish to send. Any errors in the above lists > are attributable to me. Please send me the corrections and I will fix the > mess I've made. Now to get to my other computer and work on it until > Sunday evening is done. Thank you very much for the interest and for your > input. > Until next week stay well, > 73, > Kevin. KD5ONS (Net Control Operator 5th Class) > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: [email protected] > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. 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