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Posted: 6/21/2017 12:04:11 AM EDT
Tell him you are using a digital radio and sending CW thru a USB keyboard!
Link Posted: 6/21/2017 1:47:37 AM EDT
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LOL.

I also discovered a trick to get the computer CW operators off the air. Switch to a straight key and stretch the "dahs" a little bit. Works every time cause their computers fail to copy properly. LOL. Works every time. Try it. It's very easy to tell if they are using a computer to send and many use it to receive too (except contests).
Link Posted: 6/21/2017 7:02:18 AM EDT
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Ha!

I've often wondered how many of those tasty DX stations weren't coming back to my massive 100 Watt signal because their PC's couldn't copy me
Link Posted: 6/22/2017 12:11:01 PM EDT
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LOL.

I also discovered a trick to get the computer CW operators off the air. Switch to a straight key and stretch the "dahs" a little bit. Works every time cause their computers fail to copy properly. LOL. Works every time. Try it. It's very easy to tell if they are using a computer to send and many use it to receive too (except contests).
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If I get goofy copy faster than I can decode and CWskimmer doesn't decode it I just look at the trace in the scope and sort it out...easy.

I also like to vary my speed in fldigi with the up and down buttons during an over just to throw off the scent.
Link Posted: 6/22/2017 9:19:14 PM EDT
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LOL.

I also discovered a trick to get the computer CW operators off the air. Switch to a straight key and stretch the "dahs" a little bit. Works every time cause their computers fail to copy properly. LOL. Works every time. Try it. It's very easy to tell if they are using a computer to send and many use it to receive too (except contests).
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Bugs work even better, especially when you add the "banana boat swing" to your fist.
Unfortunately, too many bug users do this when they're too lazy to readjust the weight for slower speeds.

This will really get them going...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IHyPo9wObY
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