Hi guy’s,
Right, we must adapt the cw speed to the Band conditions.
Personnaly, I was at a speed of 26, and sometimes activing my bencher key...
Faster, around 36, is a non sense on top band.
73
Jean-Paul
F6FYA en direct depuis son iPad.
> Le 17 févr. 2020 à 19:10, Artek Manuals <Manuals@artekmanuals.com> a écrit :
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> NR1DX:
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> Equipment: 1400W + 60' (20M) high "T" with 3 elevated radials + Bevs & BOGs
> Location: Near Tampa Florida
>
>
> Here in Florida, except for Africa and the Carib, we typically do not enjoy
> the same good condx to EU that you fellows up north get the price we pay for
> not having to use our amplifiers to heat the basement
> Friday Night: Very poor all EU just above the noise, very slow QSB
> Saturday AM: Hand full of Caribbean, NO ZL/VK/JA
> Saturday PM: Much better, band opened 45 minutes before our sunset,,tapered
> off a bit after sunset then built up as the Evening wore on
> Sunday AM. one KH6 but otherwise still no Pacific stations heard here
> Sunday PM: poor condx again like Friday, no pre-sunset opening, only a few
> weak EU's heard after sunset
>
> General: We were strictly search and pounce for a total of 98-Q's in 51
> countries. Lots of good ops on both sides.
> Why a few stations feel compelled to send at 50wpm on topband with the noise
> levels as they are is a mystery. 35wpm is plenty fast enough for the
> conditions. I guess they get to send a few more unanswered CQ's per hour
> while we try and figure out is that an S or H? Did he bust my call ?...better
> ask for fill.
>
>
> Sorry I missed you Roger
>
>
> Dave
> NR1DX
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>
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