[Elecraft] Slow Speed CW With My K3

[Ron D'Eau Claire]

Joel, you might just get on the air. If you don't find a CQ at a slow enough
speed, call CQ yourself, perhaps adding /QRS from time to time. 

There's nothing that focuses the mind of a new CW operator like being in a
QSO. That's why so many of us can remember how it felt to reach for the key
even decades later.

Hams who know on-air etiquette will call you at YOUR speed. We have our
share of LIDs who don't understand and romp out a call at a high speed. Just
ignore them. They're learning too - in their case Ham etiquette Hi!  If you
respond at all just say "pse QRS OM" 

But there are a lot of fellows who will come back at your speed. I do that
every time I hear a slow CQ. 

We might spend at least 15 minutes just exchanging our names, qth, rig, and
then sign. For someone really new at CW QSO's, a 15 minute QSO just getting
that stuff across is often a pretty exhausting exercise anyway. 

73, Ron AC7AC

-----Original Message-----
From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
[mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Joel Black
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:02 PM
To: elecraft
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Slow Speed CW With My K3

Thanks for all the resources.  For whatever reason, I never thought of the
ARRL code practice.  It just slipped my mind.  Nice to have the other sites
too.

73,
Joel - W4JBB
>
>> It's been around 15 years since I worked any CW and then it was only 
>> to pass the General exam.  I am very interested in working some 
>> sloooooow speed CW.  I can copy reliably up to about 8 - 9 WPM.  I am 
>> still having issues with L, F, Y, and a couple of others but 
>> especially L and F.
>>
>> I've done web searches and found a few nets listed, but when I go 
>> there after confirming date / time, I cannot find anyone (I'm just 
>> listening right now).  Is there a slow-speed CW net anyone knows of I 
>> can listen to from Alabama?  I'm thinking on 40 or 80m because I'm 
>> home most evenings.
>>
>> I'll also say, copying on air is a *heap* different from copying via 
>> software and the web...  LOL...  I had forgotten that.
>>
>> 73,
>> Joel - W4JBB
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