If it really IS on your signal and not an issue at the receiving end
[more likely], that sounds like arcing in your antenna/feedline system.
Arcing at 10 W seems strange, but it can be "micro-arcs" inside a poorly
assembled connector. Before tearing anything apart, I'd arrange for a
test or tw
I was informed via e-mail by a fellow ham that my CW signal from my KX3 was
splattering about 11k. Although this is the only report I have even received
like this, and may be an issue on the other side, it still does concern me.
I do not have another radio where I could transmit into a dummy loa
Could hear you when you started on 40m, but as you have reported, fading
was prevalent.
I'll keep trying.
73, de VE5UO
On Sun, May 6, 2018 at 6:45 PM, kevinr wrote:
> Good Evening,
>
> Conditions were less than poor. Everyone said I was weak when I
> thought it was them :)
>
>
> On 1405
Good Evening,
Conditions were less than poor. Everyone said I was weak when I
thought it was them :)
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
K6XK - Roy - IA
NO8V - John - MI
On 7045 kHz at z:
K6PJV - Dale - CA
The biggest problem was noise covering up the bands but QSB on 40
meters w
Good Evening,
More birds are arriving and you can keep the windows open part of
the day. Spring has arrived and may just stay for a while.
Solar activity is low but one sunspot tried to grow. However, it is
decaying as I write. There is a hole in the corona through which a
stream o
The Ten Tec Orion/Orion II does.
Ted W4NZ
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Don Wilhelm
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2018 9:59 AM
To: Bill; elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW AGC settings
Bill
Bill,
I have not seen other radios that offer the same level of customization
as the K3/K3S.
You take the factory defaults and "like it" whether it is optimum for
your environment and operating desires or not.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 5/2/2018 9:22 AM, Bill wrote:
I stopped collecting and exchanging
I stopped collecting and exchanging radios after I purchased my K3.
Hence, this question:
All this talk about AGC settings makes me wonder about the availability
of similar choices on other rigs. Do other rigs offer this amount of
customization? Not just in AGC, but all possible adjustments/se
See also this post which summarizes all the recommended AGC settings on a
single page
http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/K3-Receiver-mush-td7627277.html#a7627323
73,
Bob, N6TV
On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 1:44 PM, Mike K8CN wrote:
> Don, W3FPR wrote a succinct tutorial about AGC settings on his w
Don W3FPR wrote:
>If any of you do not know what we are referring to, go to my
website
>www.w3fpr.com and in the left column, click on the "Noisy K3"
article.
>It will give you guidelines for adjusting the K3/K3S AGC parameters
to
>better suit your operating preferences. The default settings are
O
Marv,
You are quite welcome.
If any of you do not know what we are referring to, go to my website
www.w3fpr.com and in the left column, click on the "Noisy K3" article.
It will give you guidelines for adjusting the K3/K3S AGC parameters to
better suit your operating preferences. The default
Don:
If I ever meet you I owe you a donut and coffee or if you prefer a steak.
I read the reference to your article regarding the AGC settings on the K3. I
thought I was just living in a very noisy place but after using your article
as a guideline I made some changes as you suggested, inclu
Don, I just read your article to see what the hubbub was about with AGC. I
live in a rural area in the woods so noise is really not a problem.
I was taught a long time ago to keep the AGC off for weak signal reception and
it stuck with me. Those were the S line days. And in your
article you
Good Evening,
QSB was deep today. I was giving reports of S1 to S7. Luckily the
noise level was not too high on my end. Some parts of the US are
actually warm and sunny while others have yet to see spring. Hopefully
May will end our wait for warm weather and gardening. I have to use a
Good Evening,
A tiny sunspot is fading and moving over the limb of the sun. SFU
is at 69 but it did get as high as 76 during the week. That is the
highest I have seen in months. Some solar wind has fed us ions so let's
take advantage of them. Hopefully the bands won't be too noisy tomorr
I *always* have AGC on. To each his own. Don has an excellent and
enlightening AGC dissertation at www.w3fpr.com which is worth reading.
See "Noisy K3." You asked for settings, mine are:
THR=10
SLP=14
PLS=nor
HLD=0.1
DCY=nor
Fast=120
Slow=20
I operate mainly CW although I do listen to SSB
Thank you Mike for mentioning that article.
Yes, adjusting your AGC Threshold and Slope is preferable to running
with AGC off.
Fortunately, the K3/K3S has an adjustable limiter to help protect the
ears for those operators who would still choose to run with AGC off.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 4/26/20
Don, W3FPR wrote a succinct tutorial about AGC settings on his web page
www.w3fpr.com under the title "Noisy" K3. I had left my AGC settings for CW
contesting at the default values until reading Don's guidance, and once I
reset the AGC threshold and slope parameters I had much better CW contesting
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I never use AGC on cw, only on ssb (and that ain't too often, hi)
Bill
K3WJV
On Thursday, April 26, 2018, 1:17:25 PM EDT, Leroy Buller
wrote:
Hello all. Long time posting here. I am interested in CW AGC settings you
like on your K3. I have been fooling around with the settings and
Hello all. Long time posting here. I am interested in CW AGC settings you
like on your K3. I have been fooling around with the settings and wonder
what others like. I am interested in CW contest settings.
Lee K0WA
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Good Evening,
Conditions on both twenty and forty meters were noisy with some QSB
present. There seemed to be lots of signals but only a few of them
could hear me.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2200z:
NO8V - John - MI
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K6XK - Roy - IA
KL7CW - Rick - AK
On 7045 kHz at z:
Good Evening,
It has not snowed in three days. The sun has actually appeared
three days running. I hate to jinx it but spring may be here. The
weekly forecast has even more sun on the schedule. I just survived
another winter.
The sun has been a little active this week. Some solar w
Good Evening,
Both bands had deep QSB. I gave one report from S1 to S8. Weaker
signals got buried at times. W8OV called at 559 and I never heard him
again. Mostly both bands were filled with a roaring sound and periodic
buzzing.
On 14050 kHz at 2200z:
AB9V - Mike - IN
K6XK - Roy -
Good Evening,
Hopefully a few of you will remember the radio play: Hitchhiker's
Guide to the Galaxy. It preceded the book by about a year. Then on to
both television and to the movies. But it began life as a multilayer
radiophonic tour de force in 1978. The final episode of the Hexagona
Good Evening,
There were a few waves of static but mostly the signals were clear.
The ionosphere was moving today there were certainly a wide variety of
types of QSB.
Winter still has its hold on those in the Midwest. Conditions have
been changing quickly on forty meters. An hour lat
Good Evening,
The wind has been howling all day but the antennas are still up and
the power is still on. So I spent the day watching the Masters and
practicing CW with my left hand. After the first week or so it felt
less strange. The biggest problem I have is to remember how to send
ea
Good Evening,
Whew, 40 meters was noisy and copy was difficult. Even Brian was
weak today at 559. The QSB was not helping matters on either band. But
20 m was much better than 40 m. It may be time to move the 40 meter net
back to where it was at 0100z. I'll wait one more week and try it
Good Evening,
Imagine you are driving on a gravel road during a cloudy day. You
come around a corner and see perfectly round spots of wet gravel
surrounded by dry gravel everywhere else. A few weeks later you drive
around that same corner on another gray day. This time the gravel is wet
but
Good Evening,
QSB was everywhere. ESP one moment S5 the next. S3 to S7 was
pretty normal. And the every present hiss with a few whistlers. But it
was nice to hear spring is coming to at least a few of us. 40 meters
was open to at least Kentucky but that was an ESP contact more often
Indeed. Westbound out of Reno NV, the CA state line isn't very far.
Just before it is the Gold Ranch Casino, a last chance just in case you
haven't paid all the NV taxes on out-of-staters. It is where they close
I-80 WB when the snow gets too heavy for the plows. Many in-vehicle GPS
navigat
Good Evening,
There was a knock on my front door. I looked out the window only to
find a Washington County Deputy Sheriff in a very dirty uniform. I
opened the door and invited him in to wash up but he smiled ruefully and
refused. So I walked out on the deck and handed him my garden hose. A
Thought about that, I am using the K44 keyer however. I would guess there is a
swap in it’s software as well though.
Chuck KE9UW
c-haw...@illinois.edu
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 19, 2018, at 6:42 PM, Don Wilhelm wrote:
>
> Joe,
>
> That works, but for those who do not want to wire the DPDT s
and left hand.
>> Has anyone written a macro to do this? If not I will do my own.
>>
>> 73,
>> Bill
>> K9YEQ
>>
>> -Original Message-
>> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
>> On Behalf Of Frank Krozel
>> Sent: Monday, March 1
I successfully use two identical Kent iambic paddles, wired in parallel - one
on each side of the operating desk.
The left one is wired backwards.
I can use either hand to key them with ease.
Very simple and clean.
I am considering building a switch box to connect the set to multiple rigs.
7
Exactly the reason for my macro request. No switch, just commands.
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
-Original Message-
From: Don Wilhelm
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 6:42 PM
To: Joe K2UF ; 'Bill Johnson' ;
elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to s
,
Bill
K9YEQ
-Original Message-
From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net On
Behalf Of Peter Eijlander (PA0PJE)
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 6:52 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for
right and left?
I glued a 6.3 mm jack
Good suggestion, just change the wires! Too simple! Thanks for suggestion.
73,
Bill
K9YEQ
From: David Bunte
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 5:52 PM
To: Bill Johnson
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for
right and left?
Bill
zel
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 1:53 PM
To: greenacres...@charter.net
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending
I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery and did learn cw with my left hand.
While not as proficient as my right it did get me by. I used the same
“assignments” as the right hand ha
Joe,
That works, but for those who do not want to wire the DPDT switch, there
is a menu setting to do the same thing.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 3/19/2018 6:35 PM, Joe K2UF wrote:
I just put a mini DPDT switch on the base of my Bencher paddle. Now I can
switch between left/right hand keying easy peas
> Bill
> K9YEQ
>
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> On Behalf Of Frank Krozel
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 1:53 PM
> To: greenacres...@charter.net
> Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending
>
>
, 2018 6:25 PM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending Using two keys Macro to switch mode for
right and left?
Changed topic
I have not had surgery but lots of rehab. I am planning on using a Macro on
the K-POD to switch and use two different keys for right and left hand
...@mailman.qth.net On
Behalf Of Frank Krozel
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 1:53 PM
To: greenacres...@charter.net
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending
I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery and did learn cw with my left hand. While
not as proficient as my right it did get
On
Behalf Of Frank Krozel
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 1:53 PM
To: greenacres...@charter.net
Cc: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW sending
I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery and did learn cw with my left hand. While
not as proficient as my right it did get me by. I used
On 2018-03-19 02:41 PM, greenacres...@charter.net wrote:
I'm a Lefty. When I got my 1st electronic keyer & key I learned with
the key set for a Righty.
I've seen hams at a public display of ham radio just turn the paddles upside
down if they are either left-handed or prefer the dot and
I had rotator cuff and bicep surgery and did learn cw with my left hand. While
not as proficient as my right it did get me by. I used the same “assignments”
as the right hand has.
Worked out well.
de KG9H
> On Mar 19, 2018, at 1:41 PM, greenacres...@charter.net wrote:
>
>
>
> I'm a L
I'm a Lefty. When I got my 1st electronic keyer & key I learned with
the key set for a Righty. That was over 40 yr.s ago. It is very handy.
When I share CW duties in contests or Field Day all that's needed is
to move the key to the left or right side of the operating position.
No re-wirin
Good Evening,
Sorry to those of you who heard the end of the forty meter net. My
hand was no longer paying attention to me. Too much typing for the last
two months has made it cramp up on me. I can still type, albeit slowly,
but CW got near impossible for the last minute or two. Unfortu
Good Evening,
After the first loggers had cleared a path through the northern
Coast Range they left open areas between the climax cedar and hemlock
forests. Homesteaders filled these areas spending years clearing out the
stumps and snags. Once a field was cleared they plowed it and tried
g
I built, about 20 years ago, a small Bud box, 2 x 2 x 1 3/4, three female
jacks on the back and a DPDT mini toggle switch with center off position.
It has worked perfectly. The center off position keeps me from sending
when I bump the paddle accidently.
73,
K4TO
On Mon, Mar 12, 2018 at 8:21
I have done this with a repurposed A/V selector switch and custom-made
cables.
Amazon has a cheap one that worked for me:
https://tinyurl.com/y8oczmle
S-video is 4 conductor, so that was used to switch the key between the
radios. I just wired up old 3 conductor 1/4" cables to svideo (mini-DIN)
p
How are you switching your headphones and possibly microphone? There are a
lot of SO2R devices that will switch everything plus allow you to use both
rigs simultaneously if desired. I use a this one:
http://microham-usa.com/store/product-info.php?pid10.html but perhaps even
the simple Dunstar
http
Good Evening,
It is amazing how good a walk on a sunny day feels; especially
after you've had three weeks of snow storms and grey. Another few days
like this and even the snow drifts will be gone.
While QSB on twenty meters was not too bad it was very deep, but
slow, on forty meters.
With snow on the ground it is difficult to remember Daylight Savings
Time begins today.
But as always the local times remain the same except for those of you
who don't switch to DST.
14050 kHz at 2200z (3 PM PDT)
7045 kHz at z (5 PM PDT)
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
_
Good Evening,
The snow has finally stopped falling. Hopefully that will be the
last I see of it 'til December. The daffodils are pushing through the
crusty snow; they are ready. After talking to a neighbor I found out
why there has been so much logging in our area. Saw log prices have
ju
Good Evening,
I got a work out today. Lots of signals from all over but QSB was
making it harder than normal. One second at S7 and then to S1 or
worse. But I was able to drag quite a few of you out. Florida on 40
meters while Connecticut came in on both 20 and 40 meters. No Alaska
tho
Good Evening,
I actually saw sun today. It has been a while. The snow has been
coming down every day for the last two weeks so a break was nice. The
days are also lasting longer and with that propagation has been getting
better. With all the cold days it feels good to get warm. Cold fi
Good Evening,
QSB was deep on both bands, rapid at times too. It was pretty
chilly in my shack today so my fingers would not work right. I am
thinking of mounting a 5Y3 on the side of my K3. The glow would be
comforting and it would allow me to warm my fingers when not sending.
The he
Good Evening,
The solar wind is helping propagation on the lower bands. 40 meters
was open to the East Coast, SW, SE, and up into Canada last week. The
reverse beacon net heard me all over the place. Fast QSB was a problem
with a little noise. Hopefully all the snow I have received over
Good Evening,
Forty meters was OK this evening. Fast QSB, noise, but decent
signals. After last week's unseasonably warm weather it's gone the
other way with snow, ice, rain & wind. The wind is kicking up so I may
lose power and antennas. However, the snow is pretty dry it may just
blo
Good Evening,
The world DX contest is filling the bands and will do so until z
February 19th. The first net won't have room to run but the second one
will. From the sounds of things the ionosphere has been perked up by
the recent impact of a CME and the ongoing solar wind.
Last w
Good Evening,
On 14049.5 kHz at 2300z:
NO8V - John - MI
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K4JPN - Steve - GA
K6XK - Roy - IA
KL7CW - Rick - AK
On 7045 kHz at 0100z:
K6PJV - Dale - CA
KG7V - Marv - WA -- Thanks for the relay Dale
K0DTJ - Brian - CA
K1SM - Bill - MA -- this one was ESP so K&1 are
Good Evening,
“What’s that?!”, my visual cortex rapidly scanned its card catalog
seeking a best fit solution. Another part of my brain was trying to
decide flight or fight while further processing power was devoted to
wondering why there was a bush where none had been before. Then the
bu
Participation may be a little thin ... SB starts at 1530 PST. I haven't
heard you on 20, even remote from W7RN with a very large coefficient of
aerial aluminum, in months. Usually rounding up dinner by 1700.
73,
Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW
Sparks NV DM09dn
Washoe County
On 2/4/2018 11:58 AM, kevinr w
Good Evening,
It's early February and the Pennsylvania rodent says winter will
last a little longer. But here I actually saw sun, for twenty minutes
at least. Then the mountain ran into a cloud. It pays to have a plan
when it comes to the PNW's rainy season. A stack of text books, a st
Seems this epistle did not get out.
Kevin.
Forwarded Message
Subject:Elecraft CW Net Announcement
Date: Sat, 3 Feb 2018 21:57:54 -0800
From: kevinr
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Good Evening,
It's early February and the Pennsylvania rodent
Good _Evening, _ Morning,
It's early February and the Pennsylvania rodent says winter will
last a little longer. But here I actually saw sun, for twenty minutes
at least. Then the mountain ran into a cloud. It pays to have a plan
when it comes to the PNW's rainy season. A stack of text
Instead of checking in K6PJV I should have copied AE6JV.
So on forty meters it should read:
AE6JV - Bill - CA
Sorry Bill,
Kevin.
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Good Evening,
I received weather reports from Alaska to Alabama and from Michigan
to California. The coldest was 0 F in North Dakota but Rick did mention
below zero for his morning low. The folks in California are basking in
their early spring. Here there are tiny bugs in the air so tho
Good Evening,
It is always surprising where my signal can reach. But QSB was
alternately boosting and diminishing signals. Some overall hiss but
mostly quiet with a few whistlers passing through the frequency.
On 14050 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
K6XK - Roy - IA
K4JPN - Steve - GA
Good Evening,
The rainy season coincides with the logging season. Since it is so
wet fire danger is near zero. Skidding logs during the dry season can
start fires just from the friction between logs. During the wet there is
little need for the fire watch crew to stand guard for a week afte
Good Evening,
Never foreshadow a power outage! This one lasted from well before
dawn until a few minutes ago. The high winds overnight blew trees into
the feeder lines from Bonneville Dam. Required outage supplies: Coleman
gas, large package of AA batteries, a Mini Mag-light in my pocket
Good Evening,
It has been a very good day to sit by the fire and read. The best
time to catch up on my reading is when the power goes out; there is
nothing else to do :) A few days reading by kerosene lantern is enough
to get caught up on month's of books and magazines. When those are d
Whew!
Not all that noisy on either band but deep QSB made life
interesting. One moment I give a 539 and they come back with a 229.
Hmmm... I need to work on my antennas :( Once the loggers come in next
Spring and take out a few large, dead trees I can rearrange my
antennas. Until then
Good Evening,
It was a beautiful day to take a hike. Sunny, 50 degrees, with
spiders building webs in hope of catching the early insects. The bracken
fern has died back to where the contours of the ground are exposed
allowing me to find footing with little danger. Normally they range from
Good Evening,
I got a very strange look from a Gray Jay on Friday. I was getting
ready to do the dishes so gave them bits of this and that for a treat.
A little popcorn, some oatmeal, a little rice, a heel of bread, and some
beans. The beans were what gained me the look. I had made them
Make that a SSB net, hi
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 7, 2018, at 6:37 AM, Bob Stevens wrote:
Is there a sub net also? Thanks, Bob K9ING K line owner
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 6, 2018, at 10:45 PM, kevinr wrote:
Good Evening,
Weather has returned to normal: foggy, rainy, and mild. I remember
Is there a sub net also? Thanks, Bob K9ING K line owner
Sent from my iPad
On Jan 6, 2018, at 10:45 PM, kevinr wrote:
Good Evening,
Weather has returned to normal: foggy, rainy, and mild. I remember the cold
of Wisconsin winters and am not missing it. Hopefully the folks out east will
get
Good Evening,
Weather has returned to normal: foggy, rainy, and mild. I remember
the cold of Wisconsin winters and am not missing it. Hopefully the folks
out east will get a reprieve from the icebox soon. Plumbers will be
making a lot of money as they repair the numerous broken pipes.
Good Evening,
A stead hiss, not quite a roar, plagued both nets. QSB gave a
light flutter. Then there were those screeching, frequency drifting
interruptions. I dream of seeing the "inner" surface of the ionosphere
in real time so I could correlate sound to the bending radio waves. The
Good Evening,
Christmas day was white and it remained so for a few days. Then ice
and back to rain. Today was surprisingly sunny and the moon is shining
brightly. The coyotes are making a lot of noise as the pack moves
past. They enjoy the break in the cold and wet but I think the moon
Good Evening,
Since the day before Christmas is filled with many activities I
think we should take a break for a week. I wish you all a safe and
merry Christmas.
73,
Kevin. KD5ONS
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Whew! Both bands were rather noisy. Waves of scratchy QRN moved
through the frequencies. QSB was medium to deep, but slow. When I
checked 14050 kHz before the first net I heard K1ECU calling CQ very
clearly. If I would have had the time I would have replied. I moved up
to 14050.5 kHz to ho
Good Evening,
A foggy, rainy, quiet day; very nice to spend time next to a warm
fire reading. The sun may be out of sight but not out of mind: SFU 72
and sun spot number at 0. The way things are going we'll have had 100
spotless days before January 1st. We're at 97 days with only 14 days
Good Evening,
Conditions were poor to abysmal. Slow QSB with moving bands of
screeching QRN. Both stations from the Midwest were good one moment and
down two S units the next. But it sounds like the worst weather missed
those of you who could hear me. Dry conditions for everyone due to
Good Evening,
A dusting of snow started this sunny week. Each night into the
upper 20s, each day up into the 40s. Great week to collect wood and
bring it home. I have enough to get me through the end of the year now
to get another two month's worth in before the rains return. Since I am
Good Evening,
Conditions were not good. Double plus ungood in fact. But I was
skunked on neither band. That counts as a win :) I was pushed off the
initial net frequency in each case.
On 14050.5 kHz at 2300z:
W0CZ - Ken - ND
N5NF - Watt - TX
On 7045.5 kHz at 0100z:
K0DTJ - Brian
Good Evening,
Another parcel of cloud pushes its way through a gap in the nearby
mountains. It slides, tumbles its way down to a low area. Gradually this
space fills with low layer of mist. As it fills the fog becomes more
dense. I start seeing waves as an aliquot of cloud hits the ‘lake’
Yes, I find this to be true as well. I also suggest one tweak the TEXT
DEC value to something other than AUTO. In my experience a value of 3
or 4 works well.
73
Bob, K4TAX
On 11/30/2017 3:45 PM, Bill Frantz wrote:
I get "reasonable" results. What I find is that the faster the sender,
the
I get "reasonable" results. What I find is that the faster the
sender, the better the decode. The ways I have found to improve
decode are:
Use CWT to exactly tune the signal.
Use narrow bandwidth -- 250 Hz or less on the DSP filter
Adjust the RF gain to minimize noise while still having s
Thanks for posting the videos Dick K6KR and John KK9A. Fun to watch...
this thread just keeps going but I'm glad to see some more rounded
responses regarding contesting. I made a couple of videos running stations
in the ARRL SS if you would like to see the perspective of a more involved
exchange.
CT1BOH's video shows a clearer example of 2BSIQ:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42TCOtmJuEI&t=58s
There is some automation but it is mostly done with an incredible amount of
skill. The top ops are not using code readers or skimmers have suggested.
Sure the exchange is easy, I am not sure if anyon
Not a looser at all.. I'm quite happy to not play in the robot CW
pool. Most of the time these roboCW guys leave their rig off, except
during the contest, so life is very good for the rest of us.
BTW sorry I didn't consult you before I posted my comments.. I'll try
to do better in the future
> for the entire 48 hour contest. I did hear him slower as well but
> mostly was a lot faster. ZF2MJ was in the same mode as well. 73
>
> - Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Brown"
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 11:00:20 PM
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You're the loser on that one, Fred. While there may be guys like that,
the vast majority of contesters are not in that category. All the great
contesters I know (and I know a lot of them) can pick fly specs out of
cow dung.
73, Jim K9YC
On 11/28/2017 6:48 AM, Fred Moore wrote:
I quit contes
On 11/28/2017 07:16, Jim Stahl via Elecraft wrote:
A good CW contest op will adjust speed to the conditions. It’s a bit like
tennis, with the point being to keep a rally going, not to demolish the other
guy.
One big difference between contesting and other competitive events is
that the compe
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>> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Moore
>> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 5:09 PM
>> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder
>>
>> CW skimmer can copy almost anyt
On 11/28/2017 02:54 AM, Chester Alderman wrote:
> CW and QRQ is just another FUN part of our hobby and
> it is not done to impress anyone!
Years ago, W1AW operator Chuck Bender W1WPR (SK) told me a story about
trying to copy a QRQ conversation one night and not quite getting it.
So he recorded
s but the effect on me is still the same. I choose to keep it that way.
>
> 73, Ron AC7AC
>
> -Original Message-
> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Fred Moore
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2017 5:09 P
nt: Monday, November 27, 2017 11:00:20 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] CW Contest and Elecraft K3s decoder
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> On 11/27/2017 4:52 PM, Jim Cassidy wrote:
>> Just when did the totally incorrect fact that the high speed contest
>> operators are using CW decoders get started?? NO truth t
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