Joel, you might just get on the air. If you don't find a CQ at a slow enough speed, call CQ yourself, perhaps adding /QRS from time to time.
There's nothing that focuses the mind of a new CW operator like being in a QSO. That's why so many of us can remember how it felt to reach for the key even decades later. Hams who know on-air etiquette will call you at YOUR speed. We have our share of LIDs who don't understand and romp out a call at a high speed. Just ignore them. They're learning too - in their case Ham etiquette Hi! If you respond at all just say "pse QRS OM" But there are a lot of fellows who will come back at your speed. I do that every time I hear a slow CQ. We might spend at least 15 minutes just exchanging our names, qth, rig, and then sign. For someone really new at CW QSO's, a 15 minute QSO just getting that stuff across is often a pretty exhausting exercise anyway. 73, Ron AC7AC -----Original Message----- From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joel Black Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:02 PM To: elecraft Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Slow Speed CW With My K3 Thanks for all the resources. For whatever reason, I never thought of the ARRL code practice. It just slipped my mind. Nice to have the other sites too. 73, Joel - W4JBB > >> It's been around 15 years since I worked any CW and then it was only >> to pass the General exam. I am very interested in working some >> sloooooow speed CW. I can copy reliably up to about 8 - 9 WPM. I am >> still having issues with L, F, Y, and a couple of others but >> especially L and F. >> >> I've done web searches and found a few nets listed, but when I go >> there after confirming date / time, I cannot find anyone (I'm just >> listening right now). Is there a slow-speed CW net anyone knows of I >> can listen to from Alabama? I'm thinking on 40 or 80m because I'm >> home most evenings. >> >> I'll also say, copying on air is a *heap* different from copying via >> software and the web... LOL... I had forgotten that. >> >> 73, >> Joel - W4JBB >> ______________________________________________________________ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this >> email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
