[CW] Help Wanted: CW Operators

[Joe Pontek Sr]

Hello, Bill, et al old QMNers.

I remember the days of old and Tate, W8FX, was SCM.  I later, after 5 
years away for the USAF, I returned to Michigan
and the QMN & NTS.  I was K8HKM then.  In time, I followed Tate as the 
Michigan SCM.  QMN & 8RN was a, if not the
leader in the NTS back then and I doubt that has changed to this date.

Many of the ARRL operating manuals and training publications were right 
from early QMN notes.

 From learning traffic handling and traffic nets some 50 plus years ago, 
a quick run through my books, etc., nothing
seems to have changed much.  One thing I do remember from years gone by, 
from net to net, area to area, different
pro-signs are popular in one, not in others and so I kept typed up cheat 
sheets to stir my memory as I moved about.
They were just mind joggers.

Learning nets & traffic handling is never a waste of time. Four plus 
years in USAF communications, TTY and CW with
routes to the USN and US ARMY being in Washington, DC,  I learned to 
bend a lot.  The halls of the Pentagon were
long and wavered all over, AIR, WAR and NSS down the road.  Those early 
years of experience I would not have passed
up for anything.

Enjoy, learn and experience it.

73, Joe, K8JP/K5 - V31JP


On 4/28/2019 8:57 AM, Bill Cromwell wrote:
> Hi David,
>
> How much better could your timing be? I have recently started 
> listening to the NTS traffic nets again to start recovering my skills. 
> Once upon a time I was a regular on QMN, the mMichigan Traffic Net 
> (CW) and served as one of the NCS members. Also Navy MARS (remember 
> them?). Then I was moved to second shift for more than twenty years. 
> As we all know, emergencies will always wait until after the morning 
> shift gets home from work, has supper, and clears away the dishes, 
> NOT. But I was locked out and turned my attention to other productive 
> things. Like the Fire Service and ARES.
>
> I have been wondering if my time spent getting back on the horse is 
> worthwhile. This has helped me decide to double down instead of 
> abandoning.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H 

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