[CW] Activity

[David Ring]

VO de DR

You won't be able to hear W1AW on vhf.  You can only hear them about
50 miles from Newington, CT on vhf.  I cannot hear them here in SE
Massachusetts, although I can hear them on 10 meters.

MFJ makes a "Jim Handy" which is a very well made device.  Be prepared
for sticker shock - it is about $80, but it does the job exactly, and
yes, I did buy one because I was sick of holding my microphone up to a
squeeky code oscillator.  Now I sound good on 2 meter FM with the
local boys who get on MCW on both 146,58 simplex and via a local
repeater!

The CW chat program is:  http://users.skynet.be/ppc/cwirc/

It works very nicely.  I use it with a "live CD" of puppy linux.

Be well,

73

DR

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 8:44 AM,  <wb5cew at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
>
>   David,
>
>   I have tried to hear W1AW code practice on vhf, but I never hear anything. Do they have a way
>   to send it to a FM only rig, like keying some kind of practice oscillator? I want to get back into
>   CW, but need to practice a long time, as my ability to copy has dropped to about 20wpm. It is
>   easier for me to log on to vhf than hf for ARRL xmsns.
>
>   VO
>
>
>  -------------- Original message from "David Ring" <n1ea at arrl.net>: --------------
>
>
>
>
>  > We have lots of members of this group, but it seems no one posts.
>  >
>  > Anything about CW - or even Spark is allowed!
>  >
>  > I am sure that at least one of the subscribers has a question that can
>  > be discussed?
>  >
>  > QSK?
>  > Hand Keys?
>  > Bugs?
>  > Paddles/manipulators?
>  > Abbreviations used by radio amateurs on CW?
>  > Recommendations of radios that seem to be excellent for CW work? (not all are)
>  > History of radio?
>  > What should I send during a QSO?
>  > Where do I go for slow sending contacts?
>  > I do not know Morse Code, where can I learn it?
>  > What are the good Morse Code programs for Windows? For DOS? For Mac? For ???
>  > Has anyone used CW com the Morse Chat program? Or others such as KOB?
>  > Venting? Hate or Love Contests?
>  > Operating events - advertise them here if they are for CW also!
>  > DX? Did you work a rare one, give the frequency and time - often
>  > stations reappear about the same time/day.
>  > VHF? Does anyone have any CW activity as they do in Europe here in the USA?
>  > Morse Code jokes anyone?
>  >
>  > Not much chat about these but there should be.
>  >
>  > 73
>  >
>  > David Ring, N1EA
>  > =30=
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