[CW] CW trends on the ham bands -- as I experience it

[Henry Mei'l's]

Ken,
Some time ago, I found several sites on the internet with very thorough 
lists of  radio operating procedures, Q-and Z- codes, abbreviations, morse 
code characters, spacing and the like. I've printed out several of these 
lists.

The trick is to make (new) hams aware of these sites.
73
HM

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Brown" <ken.d.brown at hawaiiantel.net>
To: "CW Reflector" <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2010 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: [CW] CW trends on the ham bands -- as I experience it


>
>> - education in the "short hand" of CW operating does not seem to be
>> something that is published.
> The ARRL used to send a pamphlet called the "Operating Manual" to every
> new member, or perhaps it was to every new ham along with their
> suggestion that the new ham become a ARRL member. In any case I remember
> receiving a little packet from the ARRL that included the Operating
> Manual. It explained standard CW abbreviations and some Q signals. I
> think it also had a list of the QN series Q signals used in traffic
> nets. There was probably also the ICAO list of phonetics. The RST system
> was also described in it. This pamphlet was really useful. It had all of
> the essential information in a page or two. It was not big or thick, so
> it could be on the operating table without getting in the way of your
> log book or your key.
>
> These days the Operating Manual is a huge volume, roughly the same size
> as the Handbook and the Antenna book, and the ARRL wants around $30 for
> it. All of these publications are much larger than the versions that
> used to be sold, and they no doubt have more information in them.
> Because of the huge volume of information, the basic, essential and
> important information is much harder to find. I don't care if you call
> me a curmudgeon, I think the old way was better.
>
> DE N6KB
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