I'm capable of sending much faster than I can reliably copy. So I find what works best for me is I send slower to start off to try and get the other person to match my speed. I'm sending much slower than I can but I send slower so that I can copy. I find that 9 times out of 10 people answer me at considerably higher speed than I'm sending. Commonly I'll call at 10WPM and get calls at 13 to 15 which is the difference between solid cpy and I'm barely getting what your saying cpy. But I usually muddle through.
I find that I'm happiest if I can send faster and talk the other OP into QRSing below my sending speed. Allows me to get out what I had to say and also get a better print of what they are saying. I find that it often reduces stress on the faster guy and they talk to me longer too. ~Brett (KC7OTG) -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dw Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 9:27 AM To: Elecraft_List Subject: [Elecraft] Off-Topic: CW sending vs. recieving speed What's the general consensus? Is it logical to assume that a person's CW sending speed approximates their copy speed? I can't help but assume this, and so when I call CQ and get a return caller sending at half the speed which I called or sending extreme farnsworth, I almost always lower my speed in order to be considerate. Thanks Duane N1BBR -- [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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
