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

[Brian Carling via CW]

I still log them all David. I want to hear that 720.

Best regards - Brian Carling
AF4K Crystals Co.
117 Sterling Pine St.
Sanford, FL 32773

Tel: +USA 321-262-5471




> On Nov 10, 2014, at 8:39 PM, D.J.J. Ring, Jr. via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> 
> What a wonderful activity, put away the keyboards, perhaps polish up the straight key and relive your first QSO at slow speed.
> 
> I worked my first QSO with WA3DAK and I had to ask him several times if he "really could hear me" - I was just overwhelmed that the transmitter - EICO 720 worked after a few months of calling into a shorted coax that unknown to me (thank you Dad, WA1DRR) when I woke up for another presumably fruitless page of CQ - No signals heard log entries.  Remember when every transmission had to be logged?
> 
> 73
> David N1EA
> 
> 
>> On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 7:46 PM, Radio K0HB via CW <cw at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> 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.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- Forwarded Message -----
>>> *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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>>> MWA Official Web Site: http://www.w0aa.org
>>> 
>> 
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