Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] CW article in the May QST issue on Learning CW

Good point Keith. Thanks for mentioning CWOps organization. I just read that they are encouraging CW Advisors to work with students/newbies on 7.035 MHz every day. You can click on this link to read more about this program http://www.cwops.org/cwa-aota.html . So, anyone one wanting to get so

[BVARC] Additional treat at this evenings meeting...

A certain BVARC (x)YL is whipping up a couple batches of brownies for the meeting tonight. So skip desert before attending. 73MarkK5MGJ___ BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org Message delivered to arc

Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] CW article in the May QST issue on Learning CW

CW Academy pretty much agrees with you. The emphasis is DAILY practice. I found few who would actually do the practice between training sessions. Maybe the solution is daily sessions? 😊 73, Keith NM5G CW Academy Level 2 grad From: tdxs-list [mailto:tdxs-list-bounces+kdutson=sbcglobal.

Re: [BVARC] Advice for a UK operator

Thanks Jonathan.No need to follow up on this post any further.  He understands that he will need to test.Thanks to all 73,Rod KC5MZK On Thursday, April 13, 2017 10:36 AM, Jonathan Guthrie via BVARC wrote: In order for someone to get a US Amateur Extra Class License, he or she ha

[BVARC] CW article in the May QST issue on Learning CW

The May issue of QST has a really good write up on learning CW on page 74. It pretty much describes most of the slides I was going to present at the BVARC meeting. The only difference is that instead of using fldigi for CW training, I used CWtext on the phone. The phone app allows me to listen to C

Re: [BVARC] Advice for a UK operator

In order for someone to get a US Amateur Extra Class License, he or she has to pass elements 2, 3, and 4. So, it's not just a matter of passing one test, but three. If your friend wants to, he can do them all at one test session, but all three tests must be passed to get the privileges on a U

Re: [BVARC] Repeater Book or Iphone app?

Awesome app, Ron.  I bought it and like the radiation coverage map it offers on Google Earth.73, RodKC5MZK On Thursday, April 13, 2017 7:22 AM, K5HM via BVARC wrote: #yiv1083938703 #yiv1083938703 -- _filtered #yiv1083938703 {panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} _filtered #yiv1083938703 {fon

Re: [BVARC] Advice for a UK operator

Yes, UK licenses are for life. In Stanley, Falkland Islands, I received license VP8DXL before the CQ WW CW contest in November 2004. It was picked up at the post office. My US call at that time was WD5DXL, extra class. This was arranged by Peter Short, a well-known “ham on the ground” liv

Re: [BVARC] Repeater Book or Iphone app?

http://www.rfinder.net/blog/ 73, Ron, K5HM k5hm@gmail.com www.qrz.com/db/k5hm Excelsior! From: BVARC [mailto:bvarc-boun...@bvarc.org] On Behalf Of Bruce via BVARC Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2017 1:01 PM To: ave