[CW] Slow-it-Down

[charmaster]

  Hello, my name is John, kc0kvd. Now I'm not going to go on about the =
cw squabble! Finally, after taking my 5th WPM test I got my code =
privileges! Wow, what a feeling that was. Now, I have earned the right =
to use some of the HF Bands, and now I can talk all around the world! =
Before you know it, I purchased an MFJ Keyer, put up a 40 meter, 80 =
meter, and even a 10 meter dipole. This is what I have been waiting for. =
Heck, I myself even joined the Fists Club because I thought, "Wow what a =
good way to meet new friends"! When my first QSL card came addressed to =
me, kc0kvd, oh my gosh, I was on top of the world. I had to bring it to =
work to show my friends. To me this is what it's all about. Meeting =
other people, and sharing thoughts with a cw - ham Friend! Yes, I am =
going somewhere with this. I really do hope, when I get to be as =
proficient as some of you other cw - hams, you remember that when you =
are on the air and you come across a fellow CWer that is running at 5 =
WPM and you want to run at 13 - 20 WPM, please remember that you were =
once in that persons shoes. Please for me and others out there, enjoy =
the ART of CW, and make sure the person on the other end is enjoying it =
also. SLOW DOWN! If you want to run 13 - 20 WPM, fine, give an RST =
report and QTH at a level that is understandable to the other person, =
and be off! After all of that, this is all I ask. I love CW, at 5 WPM. =
It will come, I know, but for now, let's promote it so we all can enjoy =
it! Sorry I have to go, 80 meters is getting noisy. If you want to =
schedule a time to meet on the air, drop me an e-mail. =
charmast@uslink.net  It would delight me more than anything to know that =
someone wanted to hook up with me on the air. Thank you. John - kc0kvd =
en37hf


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