Said as a true contestor, with the larger picture in mind. --... ...--Dale -
WC7S in Wy
> Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 21:47:26 +0000> From: k8dd@arrl.net> To:
> k4ww@arrl.net> CC: cq-contest@contesting.com> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] A CW
> Contest Do-list [was: CW Accuracy]> > Shelby Summerville wrote:> > W2EV
> wrote: "Do match the sending speed of the slowest QSO participant> > a. Do
> respond to a CQ at the same or slower speed> > b. Do respond to a reply to
> your CQ at the same or> > slower speed"> >> >> > Before all the
> "serious" CWers advise me to "practice, practice, and then> > practice some
> more", in order to increase my CW speed, remember: "this is> > my station,
> and I am able to choose my operating style"! If "my" style isn't> > the same
> as "your" style, if I call you, it is my responsibility to adjust> > "my"
> style to "your" style. > I'm not sure I totally agree with that. If you sit
> there for a few > minutes trying to> figure out my call when I'm CQing at 30
> or more wpm and drop your call at> 25 wpm ........> I'm going to respond to
> you at about 25
wpm because I want a good QSO in> both logs. I probably want that QSO just
as much as you want it, if > not more!> > 73 Hank K8DD>
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