[Elecraft] CW with my K3s and KX3

[Bill Stravinsky]

 A suggestion I didn't see suggested - mine is ditch the cw readers.  If you use a reader, cw is going to be purely digital and its not meant to be that.Its not ft8!  Yes get over the shy thing too.  You won't get a report card on your Qso ability.  You know what they say - the more you do it - - -.It will get to be fun, or it should.  Thats the way its supposed to work anyway, hi.

CW is a special thing but when you can get your head to read it instead of a reader it might surprise you.   You're missing a lot with a reader I think.
Just my opinion.  GL Mike.
BillK3WJV

    On Friday, October 5, 2018, 3:19:13 PM EDT, Michael Blake via Elecraft <elecraft at mailman.qth.net> wrote:  
 
 I have received many very good suggestions which I will give a try.  I think the term “key shyness” is what I need to get over.

All were very good suggestions!  Thanks.

Several questions (2) about readers.  I find the Elecraft K3s, and KX3 readers along with the K42, CWGet and fldigi readers to all be equal over time.  My favorite reader is “CW Morse” which runs on Mac OS and iOS.  They all seem to detract from the fun of the hunt in some way.

Again, thanks for the nudges and pushes which I will try.  Time to close the thread I suppose.

Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI







> On Oct 5, 2018, at 11:29 AM, Michael Blake <k9jri at mac.com> wrote:
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> A bit off topic but I think many Elecraft users are CW people.  My station is completely set up for good CW (K3s, KPA500, KAT500, KX3 with paddle, Vibroplex Code Warrior) and I can send and copy relatively well up to about 20 WPM but I seem to lack the interest to grab the horns and actually engage in a CW contact.  I have several very good code readers and CW keyboard applications but I believe they actually prevent me from really getting into it.
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> Any suggestions in how to actually create some interest or thrill that will entice me to engage in more CW operations?
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> If you wish to reply off line please use k9jri at Mac dot com.
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> Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI
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