Hi Tom,

I would suggest you get someone to do the logging for you.  In the case of
phone qso's, if you have a competent logger handy you can move alot faster.
Also, calling cq via wave files might provide you with another avenue for
use.  Although I have not tried this myself, I look forward to doing so as
soon as I get up a descent antenna.  Also, back to holding a frequency, if
you can do it, do so, better to make them come to you than having to
constantly moving about on the bands, making sure you are within your
frequency-range.

Good Luck.

Fred Olver n9bso

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 9:35 PM
Subject: a contesting question


> Hi, folks:
>
> I know there are some veteran contesters out there, so hopefully I can get
> an answer to a small question I have.
>
> My contesting experience thus far has been rather limnited, but I am
getting
> into it more and more.  In fact, this coming week-end, for the NAQP ssb
> contest, I'll be part of a team for our local club.
>
> My main strategy for contesting has typically been "search and pounce".  I
> find that this gives me enough time to get info entered into my logging
> program, without causing others to wait for what I have to do.
>
> However, I would like to become more proficient at CQing, and having folks
> come to me.  I understand that this is the best way to rack up contacts.
>
> My problem is this:  By the time I work with my logging program to enter
> info from an answered CQ, a full second or two has elapsed, which makes
> things not proceed very smoothly.  In other words, I find myself
struggling
> with listening to both the rig and the computer speech screen reader at
the
> same time.  I guess one solution to this would be to get someone to log
for
> me.  The other solution might just be practice!
>
> Does anyone have any brilliant suggestions or strategies that have worked
> for them?
>
> I'm simply trying to make my responses to CQ's more efficient.
>
> Thanks as always for your help.
>
> Best 73 from Tom Behler:  KB8TYJ