Good deal Al.    The fact that it raises or lowers the speed 
automatically is pretty cool.    Not doing too much in the contest, the 
bands aren't super and we have thunder storms in and out of the area for 
  a few hours.

73, Steve KW3A

On 8/4/2012 3:43 PM, Albert Sanchez wrote:
> Hi Steve
> I just downloaded, installed and tried RUFZ its really cool!
> 73's and good luck in the contest!
> Albert, WA7FXB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Steve Forst" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2012 7:29 AM
> Subject: Re: North American QSO Party CW Contest This Week-end: Is Anyone
> Going To Play?
>
>
>> Hi Tom,
>>
>> I plan to be on tomorrow.  There is a funeral for a church member
>> tomorrow, but I should be home by 2 o'clock and hope to get in a good
>> effort.  My CW skills are still fair to poor, but  I want to  really hit
>> the PA QP hard in October, and more CW QSO's equals higher score, so I
>> want  to get some practice in this weekend.
>>
>> BTW, I just reinstalled a program I hadn't used in quite a while called
>> Rufz XP.   Once you set your initial speed (it uses CPM instead of WPM)
>> it sends a group  of 50 call signs.  If you get a call right, the next
>> one comes a little faster, and if you get it wrong, the next one is a
>> bit slower.   Get a bunch right in a row, and the speed  really cranks up.
>>
>> http://www.rufzxp.net/
>>
>> 73, maybe catch you tomorrow, Steve KW3A
>>
>> On 8/3/2012 6:46 AM, Tom Behler wrote:
>>> Hello, all.
>>>
>>> The North American QSO Party CW Contest is this week-end.  It runs from
>>> 1800
>>> Z tomorrow afternoon, until 0600 Z Sunday morning.  If you are in the
>>> Eastern time zone, that translates to 2 p.m. tomorrow, until 2 a.m.
>>> Sunday
>>> morning.  Those in Other time zones can do the appropriate time
>>> conversions
>>> from there.
>>>
>>> The contest exchange is very simple--just your name and state/province.
>>> Everyone is limited to a maximum power of 100 watts, which is nice
>>> because
>>> it levels the playing field for those who do not have and use amplifiers.
>>>
>>> In my view, this is one of the most fun CW contests on the contest
>>> calendar.
>>>
>>> And, the SSB contest is two weeks from this week-end!
>>>
>>> As rare as it seems, I'm actually going to be at the home QTH this
>>> week-end,
>>> and plan to put in a good contest effort.  The only thing that might stop
>>> me
>>> is the fact that there is going to be a major cold front coming through
>>> our
>>> area tomorrow night, which will certainly create its share of
>>> thunderstorms
>>> and associated QRN, but hopefully, I'll be able to work around that.
>>>
>>> Hope to see at least some of you in the contest.
>>>
>>> 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ, Big Rapids, MI
>>>
>>>
>>>
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