A suggestion I didn't see suggested - mine is ditch the cw readers. If you
use a reader, cw is going to be purely digital and its not meant to be that.Its
not ft8! Yes get over the shy thing too. You won't get a report card on your
Qso ability. You know what they say - the more you do it -
On 10/5/18 12:33 PM, Fred Jensen wrote:
1. Call CQ at "your speed".
Absolutely. At your **receiving** speed, of course.
3. 86 the keyboard and send with paddle/bug/J-38
I agree although I would suggest a bug as the last challenge to face.
I'm currently exclusively using a bug as a challeng
I’ll throw one more activity in the mix-NAQCC (North American QRP Cw club) does
a variety of CW/slow speed events throughout the year. In fact next week
(Sunday 10/7 to 10/14 - 10/8 UTC) is the ‘NA’ Sprint where a number of
stations will be using special callsigns like N1A,N2A,etc. I’ll be t
Everyone is s very literal these days! [:-) I used "J-38" to mean
any straight key that suits your fancy ... i.e. keyer+paddle, bug,
straight key. "J-38" is just well known and shorter than "straight
key," which I've now typed three times, with and without quotes and a
comma. Just need t
I got a nice little mini key that seems based on the 26003, if abbreviated.
It's 3d printed by http://www.cwmorse.us and has a very smooth and balanced
feel. I made the error of not getting one with a base. But it's a very nice
key that I'll certainly use for straight key cw. I have a nice Bencher
I have received many very good suggestions which I will give a try. I think
the term “key shyness” is what I need to get over.
All were very good suggestions! Thanks.
Several questions (2) about readers. I find the Elecraft K3s, and KX3 readers
along with the K42, CWGet and fldigi readers to
That's a very good and comprehensive list of suggestions, Fred. I've only one
nit to pick in this statement:
> 3. 86 the keyboard and send with paddle/bug/J-38
Avoid the J-38 military straight key. The common J-38 was used in military
service ONLY for Morse training. The equally-common J-37
I'm re-learning code that I haven't significantly used since I passed my
General (my Extra was BARELY past the time when they removed the
requirement). I'm right on that edge where I can ALMOST get it, but not
quite. I can get bits, but not enough to make sense. I don't think in it
yet. I'm signed
Hi Mike,
A couple of thoughts about activities that have kept me ditting and dawing.
You might consider hanging out with the SKCC (Straight Key Century Club)
ops. As the name suggests, straight key bug, or cootie key only. Lots of
activities and awards to chase. Also the group has a very active r
Stop using readers and the keyboard. Find a conversation (qso) and
listen/copy. Practice. When you are comfortable copying answer a call. Most
cw operators will try to send at your speed. I was where you are now. I still
get “stage fright” now and then. The more you do it the better you g
Have you tried chasing Summits on the Air (SOTA) activators? Last weekend there
were a whole bunch of people on mountain tops in Arizona. There are quite a few
CW activators.
Programme: https://www.sota.org.uk/
Spots: http://www.sotawatch.org/
wunder
K6WRU
Walter Underwood
CM87wj
http://observ
1. Call CQ at "your speed".
2. QRS is a perfectly acceptable Q-signal in mixed company
3. 86 the keyboard and send with paddle/bug/J-38
4. Listen around the QRP frequencies ~.050 - .060
5. www.sotawatch.com & call summit activators. short exchanges
6. Join SKCC
7. Don't join SKCC but look
A bit off topic but I think many Elecraft users are CW people. My station is
completely set up for good CW (K3s, KPA500, KAT500, KX3 with paddle, Vibroplex
Code Warrior) and I can send and copy relatively well up to about 20 WPM but I
seem to lack the interest to grab the horns and actually eng
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