[Elecraft] K3 CW decoder and CQ CW contest

[dmb at lightstream.net]

Tom,

Congratulations on your discovery of CW, and on your desire to learn it
and use it. I've been using CW for about 48 years now for about 90% my
operating. Tons of fun!

But PLEASE DO develop the habit of using the characters "DE" to preface
the sending of your callsign, whether calling CQ or in exchange with
another station. When conditions are poor, or your signal is weak, it has
much value as a delimiter or announcement that you are about to send your
call. This used to be standard practice for years, but unfortunately
appears to have become optional. I have no idea why; it's so short, and
easy to send...

73, and have fun!

DE WA8SRA (Dale)



> Hi
> Just thought I'd drop a note about the Elecraft CW decoder. I've been on
> the air for a number of hours hunting new DXCC's with the K3's built in CW
> decoder. This was my first time using CW, I only know the letters CQ 5NN
> TU and that's it! ( OK E also) Never been on CW before so all DXCC's were
> 'new'.
> Armed with that and a spotting program I racked up 50 new dxccs from
> around the world. This was a new experience and introduced me to CW. Now I
> want to learn it so the next time the contest comes around I'll enjoy it
> that much more. Was a blast.
> 73's Tom
> va2fsq.com
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