[CW] Activity

Tue Apr 8 10:16:29 EDT 2008

To VO and others - Ron, K3MIY sent this direct to me, and it probably
should have gone via the reflector so VO could at least see it!!!

73
DR

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ron Zond <k3miy at csonline.net>
Date: Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 6:45 AM
Subject: RE: [CW] Activity
To: n1ea at arrl.net

Hi Dave

 I have a couple ideas to help your friend VO.
 1) Download the W1aw audio files (Real Audio) from
    ARRL website. The most helpful are the sessions that start at 35 wpm and
 go down.
 2) Get a copy of Jim Farrior's "The Mill". It will send text at 60 wpm
     and the speed automatically advances from a selected start
     point.
 3) I have audio files of TCC traffic sessions at 30 wpm which I
     can burn to CD and send to him.

 73

 Ron
 K3MIY

 -----Original Message-----
 From: cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On
 Behalf Of David Ring

Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 9:50 PM
 To: CW Reflector
 Subject: Re: [CW] Activity

 Hey we can always trade teaching.  I need a good teacher for Morse
 code, and you need one for International Code.

 73
 DR

 On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 8:38 PM,  <wb5cew at bellsouth.net> wrote:
 >
 >
 >    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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