[CW] Fwd: [MWA] QRS CW Ops Tests Wednesday/Thursday​

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From: "W. S. Mitchell" <wsmitchell3 at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 6:35 PM
Subject: [MWA] QRS CW Ops Tests Wednesday/Thursday
To: "Minnesota Wireless Association" <mwa at w0aa.org>

> Greetings,
>   For those of you interested in doing slower CW (or sending more CW by
> hand), you should join in this week's CW Ops test, which will be QRS in
> celebration of the new CW Academy graduates.  Details below.
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>  *From:* Hank Garretson <w6sx at arrl.net>
> *To:* CW Operator's Club <cwops at yahoogroups.com>; CQ Contest <
> cq-contest at contesting.com>; NCCC Reflector <nccc at contesting.com>; SCCC <
> sccc at contesting.com>; NS <nccc-blue at kkn.net>
> *Sent:* Sunday, November 9, 2014 1:31 PM
> *Subject:* [NCCC] Very Special Slow-Speed CWops Tests Wednesday/Thursday
> Loosen your seat belts everyone--we're going to have some slow-speed CW
> fun.
> We will have Very Special Slow-Speed CWops Tests on 12 November. We will
> again be welcoming enthusiastic CW Academy graduates to the wonderful world
> of on-the-air CW. These guys and gals are the new blood and future of ham
> radio. Our job is to make them feel welcome and eager to come back for
> more. To help the tentative make the jump to full-fledged CW aficionados.
> CWops Tests rules are at http://www.cwops.org/cwt.html . We will have our
> normal three sessions, 1300-1400Z Wednesday, 1900-2000Z Wednesday, and
> 0300-0400Z Thursday (Wednesday night).
> CWops Tests exchange. Members: Name and CWops Member Number. Nonmembers:
> Name and State, Province, or DX Country Prefix. CW Academy graduates: Name
> and CWA.
> Everyone please limit speed to 20 WPM maximum. CQ at 20 WPM. Even when you
> are working someone you normally work at 35 WPM, please send no faster than
> 20 WPM. When you answer someone CQing at less than 20 WPM, answer at his
> speed. When someone answers your 20 WPM CQ at a slower speed, match his
> speed.
> Thank stations by name. Make the new guys feel welcome.
> If appropriate, help stations by explaining CWT exchange.
> If someone wants to rag chew, rag chew for a bit.
> Send lots of FBs and other encouragement.
> Us working us—we do that all the time. Please make a special effort to work
> the new guys.
> Send a welcoming QSL card or email to each new station worked.
> Our Very Special Slow-Speed CWops Tests are not just for CW Academy
> graduates. Please talk about the event at your local clubs. Encourage
> CW-tentative hams  to get on and have fun. Help, encourage, mentor.
> Mark your calendars. Very Special CWops Tests 11/12 June. The graduates are
> our new blood. They are the hams who will carry on the CW tradition. Let's
> make a very special effort to get on and make the graduates feel welcome.
> Let's infect them with the CW bug.
> *The first rule of CW is to have fun and to share the fun. This week, more
> than ever let's share the fun with our Very Special Slow-Speed CWops Tests.
> *
> Special note. I have it on good authority that W1AW will be active. The Old
> Man will be sending *W1AW/5 HIRAM MS* at *20 WPM* or less. It will be a
> thrill for our new guys to work W1AW.
> CW Exuberantly,
> Hank, W6SX
> CWops Tests Manager
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