[WriteLog] CW Decoder?

Thu Mar 26 10:21:17 PDT 2009

>From Curt:

> What was K5D using for logging their CW contacts. Can't imagine they 
> were hand typing all the calls in.

If you have doubts on ability of the ears to decode high speed and type the
calls, just check out the hi-scores at:
www.dxatlas.com/morserunner
These top boys are only cruising at 60 to 70 wpm (+) and sipping coffee at
the same time. There was a sound file from one of the high speed fellows
which I can't find at the moment. It is fast and is copied by ear.
Also check:
http://www.rufzxp.net/speed1000.htm
You will see 200 WPM has been cracked - just glad I don't run into him on
the air.
As for WriteLog, the Rityrite CW decoder does a good job and interfaces
nicely to the entry window. But I still find typing the fasted method to
copy from the air, and believe me I ain't that good at either CW or typing.
For me, I would like to have the ability to interface Morse Runner to
WriteLog for practice sessions. I know someone has married one of the other
contest software packages with Morse Runner.
Hope to catch you on the bands,
Eric - VE3GSI.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Curt Nixon
> Sent: March-26-09 11:35 AM
> To: Writelog user group
> Subject: [WriteLog] CW Decoder?
>> Good Morning All:
>> I've been fiddling around with a few different CW decoders --including
> the two different options within Writelog. Perhaps its me, but I cant
> make much sense out of the tuning indicators, and find the results less
> than workable here.
>> The absolute best decoder I've worked with is the CW Skimmer program.
> I am specifically trying to use them for short-bust, fast and weak,
> high-QRM/QRN decoding--similar to the K5D environment or contesting.
> Seems most of the "multi-function" packages cant get their decoders
> synced up before the whole exchange is over.
>> So..are there other decoders that will integrate into WL like MMTTY
> does
> for RTTY?
>> What was K5D using for logging their CW contacts. Cant imagine they
> were hand typing all the calls in.
>> I can copy pretty solid text at 20 and short bursts faster, but some of
> the machine sent stuff goes by me--so tell me what you all are using
> for
> CW w/ Writelog or stand alone hi perf decoders.
>> Thanks
>> Curt
> KU8L
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