[CW] Side Swipers / Cootie Keys

[David Ring]

CQ SSN - calling all sideswipers!

Cootie to cootie (sideswiper!) contacts were very few in the past, but
with the Side Swiper Net, I often have a five or six way - all with
sideswipers!  See http://sideswipernet.googlepages.com/participants

USA STATIONS.

N1EA: David, MA.
AA1LL: Paul, NH.
K2IC: Earl, NJ, SK = deceased.
K3CKT: Jim, MD.
W3OER: Jim, PA.
W4FOA: Tony, GA.
W6BNB: Bob, CA.
N6SL: Ben, FL.
NT9K: Bill, FL.
W9OK: John, WI.

EU STATIONS.

FRANCE.
F5LAW: Yann.

UK.
G0GSY: Bryan.

NETHERLANDS.
PA3CLQ: Jan.

The interest in these "confounded keys" is increasing!

The Side Swiper Net - SSN has been going for about 10 years now.

Times of meeting:

Saturdays:

Time: 0000 UTC.
Frequency: ~ 7044 kHz, alternate: ~ 10116 kHz.
Net controlling station: N6SL.
Sundays:

Time: 1600 and 1700 UTC.
Frequency: ~ 14055 or ~ 21055 kHz.
Net controlling station: K3CKT.

The call up for the net is "CQ SSN" - feel free to check in - even if
you aren't "ready for prime time" yet.  I guarantee that we will both
encourage you and be supportive.  Most of us have learned how to send
with a "blade" in the past few years.  Some of us hadn't used a
'swiper for many many years - and it was just like being a novice
again.  So come on in - or listen to the side swiper "music" - you may
get to love it as we do!

73

DR

David N1EA
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