[Elecraft] help for lurker, not really off topic

Mon May 19 07:44:01 2003

Chuck Adams K7QO  has a great page on sending using a set of paddles.  You
might give this a try . . .

http://www.qsl.net/k7qo/sending.html

http://www.qsl.net/k7qo/

73 de Rick, WQ8Q

----- Original Message -----
From: "oscar a hoyt" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 8:26 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] help for lurker, not really off topic

> Hello my name is Oscar and I'm a poor CW operator.
> Kind of a take off on an AA meeting. (I'm not a member just saw it on TV)
>
> I just had a qso with WD5ILB in Azel, Tx, he was calling CQ at a speed I
> thought I could handle. He did very well but my sending with a home made
> paddle (simular to the hand held type,theTE NE KE that KK5PY makes)....
> well my sending on the air really STINKS...  In the Navy (aviation) I
> worked as a radioman and passed a squadron code school at 20WPM sending
> and recieving. But that was with a straight key, bugs were not even
> allowed.. I've been told I had a good fist with a straight key, but not
> real fast with it.
>
> My question is how do I improve my sending with a keyer and paddle?  I
> know I should get on the air more and that would help but the poor guys
> trying to copy my sending will go nuts!
> Would a good set of paddles help? If so I think I can swing for a good
> set.
> OR should I set the K2 for straight key and pull out the old Western
> Union telegraph key and forget about a keyer?
>
> Does anyone else have this trouble?  I like CW and qrp and have not used
> SSB in a long time and I don't want to give up CW. Oh yes I'm an Extra
> class and took the code test at the FCC office but didnt have to send,
> just rec 20.
>
> Any suggestions appreciated. Too many qrp rigs to just set idle...
> Oscar K5UBS   NETX QRP and NORTEX QRP
>
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