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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