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[VHFcontesting] CW ops, pse qrs when contesting

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Subject: [VHFcontesting] CW ops, pse qrs when contesting
From: w2fca@capital.net (w2fca@capital.net)
Date: Fri Aug 1 17:18:45 2003
Jim Smith <jimsmith@shaw.ca>:

> Set up your logging s/w with appropriate canned messages and find out 
> how to change the cw speed quickly.  You will need a means of 
> interfacing your computer to your key jack if you haven't done it 
> already...........
>
> When someone asks you to QRS hit whatever function key it takes to match 
> his speed and hit the function key that sends the exchange.  Once the Q
> is complete go back to the paddles.

You might check to see if the logging program allows you to embed the slower 
command in your exchange. That way you could have a 25 wpm exchange, a 15 wpm 
exchange, and an 8 wpm exchange just by hitting F2, F7, or F8 (or whatever). If 
the command for slower is ^S and faster is ^F, your exchange might be "TU FN22 
FN22" while the slower one would be "^S^S^S^S^STU FN22 FN22 ^F^F^F^F^F" to get 
back up to speed. This way it's automatic.

Frank
W2FCA


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