Hi Martin,
I typically send faster than the normal speed because it's one of the best
ways for me to have a decent hourly rate in the contests like CQWW. In CQWW
the exchange is easy to copy, but copying the callsign accurately is
crucial. If I am running, I am usually spotted and S&P ops will hear my
call and report over and over and over and over and over again. Also, the
S&P op can recognize his/her callsign at a high speed. In the CQWW CW, I
was to easily RUN at a high rate at a sending speed up to 40 wpm. In CQWPX
with serial numbers, I will slow down a bit, but still S&P ops know the
next Q number when I'm running SO1R. Also, my callsign is pretty
well-known in the contests, so ops usually get it with no problem.
Those are my thoughts on your topic.
73 Dave WN4AFP
On Sat, Dec 2, 2023 at 12:21 PM Martin Sellschopp <m.sellschopp@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi all,
> what is the advantage of sending cw at speeds which are most likely beyond
> the capability of most cw operators ? Isn't a run station hoping for
> replies also from the occasional contester ? Or do most operators now use
> decoders able to take any speed ?
> I helped myself with the callsigns from the cluster. In the cqwwdx contest
> that's ok as the zone is known and hopefully I realise that he is replying
> to me.
>
> I can copy callsigns and exchange well up to 30 WPM and a bit more and set
> my run speed to 22 WPM hoping for the quick guys to slow down a bit.
>
> Martin
> DK3UW
> _______________________________________________
> CQ-Contest mailing list
> CQ-Contest@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
>
_______________________________________________
CQ-Contest mailing list
CQ-Contest@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/cq-contest
|