Hi, Tom. Thanks for making the DXLab effort on CW. Yes, what you experienced is all too often the attitude of many in the DX/contest community -- they really don't listen and honor the DX operators request. That may be because so many of them are calling so much they don't even hear the little bit of signal that they MIGHT otherwise hear.
Unfortunately many of us have had to struggle through this phase of CW ops -- I've come to the point that if I can't copy at my speed of 25 - 30 wpm I just don't put the guys in the log. And that's mostly in contest operations -- I'm thinking about abandoning the SS contest because there certainly seems to be more emphasis on speed than anything else. Fine for those who can, but if too many ops like me bail out there won't be so many big scores for the speed-merchants. I'm content to let them buzz each other.
Stick with the DXLab/WW programs -- they are very much worth the effort to get them right. And keep working out on the key(er) -- it too is worth the effort. The DXLab and WW interfaces very well with the MicroKeyer and lets you concentrate on listening/hearing and not the mechanics of the program itself. Apologies for the speedy guys who drove you off -- someday they may see the light -- but don't hold your breath. 73, Vic, W4VIC
Re: Pitcairn Island on 14070 CW or RTTY?
Posted by: "Ron Rosson" n6xt@... n6xtus
Sat Aug 25, 2007 3:38 pm (PST)
Hi Tom,
Try CWget it help through the fast guys and pick up you speed
copying too.
Nice Job.
73 Ron N6XT
Tom Dixon wrote:
Gentlemen
This does have DXlab Content....at the end.
I am currently on Pitcairn Island as VP6TD. My last day of operating
was yesterday 24/08/07 (Pitcairn Time) First off.....I do not
claim to
be a morse operator....however I can struggle alone at 10-12
words..... I was aware that Pitcairn was a sort after contact in the
digital modes as well as CW, which was one of the main reasons I
posted in my QRZ.com info that "I would be operating mainly PSK and
some CW".......I attempted a number of times to operate morse....and
no matter how often I asked other op's to QRS (slow down!!!)....they
did not.........Hence......I packed my keyer and posted it back to
NZ.....I tried!!!......I attempted to use the CW function in WW, no
luck.......I have no doubt that it was operator fault and not
computer
or radio fault.....may be I was not reading the help file enough?
Apart from that, I think I gave all the other modes a fair crack and
tried to meet the needs of myself and other amateurs.
Life on the Island is good....the DX is even better!!!
All this was done using the fantastic collection of programs bundled
into the DXLab suit. Every-time I open and use this collection, it
impresses me more and more.
Tom
VP6TD
ZL2HGR
