"Doug Smith W9WI" wrote in message
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is how people can expect to work FT5XO on CW when they can't copy Morse.

Hint to DXers: IF YOU CAN'T COPY CODE, DON'T BOTHER TRYING TO WORK DX ON
CW! That's what SSB and RTTY are for...
--
Doug Smith W9WI
Pleasant View (Nashville), TN EM66
http://www.w9wi.com

Can't imagine any one who can't copy the code, trying to work CW DX or a
contest.

What you will find is lots of DXers and budding contesters (extra heavy
included) who can't copy much above 20 WPM very well.

Generally these folks can recognize their call sign at any speed, and with a
memory keyer -- pushing buttons (or keyboarding macros) is what they do to
work CW DX or contesting.

So these folks get befuzzled when the DX sends something out of the ordinary
such as QSO NR PSE etc. or UR ZONE ?

Hey it's just a hobby, let the slow guys give contacts -- the DX
(contesters) loves em, especially toward the end of the contest or
DXpedition.

I know one extra lite here who hung in there and with some study and working
contests is now copying 25WPM. Contests are good CW practice -- why deny
that to the newbies ?

PS the DX uses memory keyers or keyboarding too!

Caveat Lector -- A medium speed extra (;-)