Thanks, David.

I'm working on a strategy here, and will let you and the others know how it
worked.

Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "David W Wood" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:56 AM
Subject: Re: a contesting question


> Hello again Tom
>
> you need to input the call as you hear it in reply to your CQ.
> With TR log, for example, you can do this and set it to send an auto
> reply after a defined number of characters have been inputted to the
> call field.
> Having prompted this action, the message runs while you input the rest
> of the call.
> It is possible to use Digital Voice Keying (DVK) as well as automated CW
> sending.
>
> I won a band in the U.K. HF NFD contest last June, and another U.K.
> subscriber who is on this list won a U.K. contst a couple of years ago.
>
> David
>
>
>
>
> In message <[log in to unmask]>, fred Olver
> <[log in to unmask]> writes
> >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
>
> --
> David W Wood