[DX-CHAT] SV2ASP/A

2005-07-17 Thread Tom Wylie
I dont understand the problem here. Almost all Contest CW is Computer Sent. On the receiving end how do you know what/who is sending the code? Do we care? Hey, if you disapprove - then dont work the guy. I already have his card on CW. 73 de tom gm4fdm / T33C www.visitscotland.com

Re: [DX-CHAT] SV2ASP/A

2005-07-17 Thread pa0wrs
So Bill, wonder what's your opinion about transmitting CW with an Electronic keyer (that's kind a computer as well). The only true CW made by hand is with a straight key. I see no difference with Rtty, which originally was made with a telex and a convertor and has been computerized as well. One

Re: [DX-CHAT] SV2ASP/A

2005-07-17 Thread Bill Hawkins
I do that to. I'm sure you have heard some hand keying that sounds like a monkey sending with its left foot. So, it's much better. I didn't say computer code contacts were wrong, I said it doesn't seem quite right. Think about a CW DXCC award where the recipient can't copy a single letter of

Re: [DX-CHAT] SV2ASP/A

2005-07-16 Thread Peter Dougherty
At 14:35 16-07-05, Norm Gertz wrote: Computer generated CW has allowed many operators with problems or handicaps to produce perfect CW. Yes, to answer your question, it is valid for CW DXCC. There are no restrictions on how you copy...with a pencil, on a mill or via a code reader. When I