Jim,
I know this may be sideways to your technical issue, but for those who do
S&P in a contest or FD (which is an operating event), waiting for long CQs
can be frustrating. Keeping it short can increase your QSO rate and the
QSO rate of those doing S&B.
Here are the scenarios:
CONTESTING
Calling station: CQ Test <your call> k [pause 3-5 sec before sending CQ
again]
S&P station: <your call>
Calling station <his call> <exchange>
S&P station: <exchange>
Calling station TU QRZ <your call> k
DXING
For DXing I use the following:
Calling station:
Calling station: CQ DX <your call> k [pause 3-5 sec before sending CQ
again]
or
CQ DX <your call> UP [pause 3-5 sec before
sending CQ again]
S&P station: <your call>
Calling station: <his call> <exchange>
S&P station: TU <exchange> <his call>
Calling station: TU QRZ <your call>
or
TU QRZ <your call> UP
Both scenario allow as many operators to work each other in the least
amount of time.
Also, for the faster interface with less lag, I use a WinKeyer or Winkeyer
Lite. There is essentially no delay so you can have instant function key
or typing from N1MM+.
The Win4K3 suite software also support the WinKeyer, too. So you can
program function keys and buttons in the terminal window just like N1MM+.
73
Doug
NA1DX
K9JWV wrote:
Here is my F1 macro for CW contests:
F1 CQ, {CATA1ASCKY cq TEST * * test;}
If I enter two "cqs" {CATA1ASCKY cq cq TEST * * test;} the message is not
sent...is that indicative of a limit on characters transferred 'tween N1MM
and the KX3?
--
Doug Ellmore
[email protected]
Computer Scientists do precision guess work based on unreliable data
provided by those of questionable knowledge.
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