[CW] Activity

[wb5cew at bellsouth.net]

   DR de VO

    one mega tnx for the info on vhf cw and the practice set mfj puts out. I will ascertain if there
    are any cw oprs in our repeater area, but in this small town, I don't know of any other hams.
    I guess that leaves out simplex, but one way or the other, I'm gonna get back into cw.

    73

    wb5cew


-------------- Original message from "David Ring" <n1ea at arrl.net>: -------------- 


> 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, 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" : 
> -------------- 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > 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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