[FARC] Meeting Program Idea

[M and J Gillespie]

Kirk,

I would suggest you use a straight key to start with until you learn the code at least a little.  A paddle is far easier to use once you get the hang of things. Give me a call on the telephone.  (301)668-2190.

Good luck.  Things are coming in on alimited basis on 20 meters. This week I worked a UA9 in western Siberia and this morning I worked a S58P in Slovenia.  The propagation report this week reports more sunspots so things are improving.
 Do give me a call.
Jim, K3DQ
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Kirk Talbott 
  To: FARC 
  Sent: Friday, October 31, 2008 10:06 PM
  Subject: [FARC] Meeting Program Idea


  Just an idea for a meeting topic.  I've been running a program (works fine on Vista) called "Just Learn Morse Code"  that KB3OMO Allen Garst turned me onto.  Is a pretty neat Morse code learning tool and seems better than listening to Morse code learning CD's.  Though I've just started and can't really do much code, I've been wondering, how does one hook up a Morse code key and set up a radio to do CW?  What's the best type of CW key to use for rookies on CW?   What is the difference between a "straight key" and a "paddle?"  On the Kenwood TS-2000 it is not as straightforward as it sounds to set up and get running correctly.  Stuff like CW semi break-in and full break-in, electronic keyer, changing keying speed, auto weighting, reverse keying weight ratio, manual tx/rx switching, et. al..  

  So, for some of us HF and CW rookies out there a good FARC meeting topic might be to go over the steps for setting up CW on a radio and possibly some operating guidelines for operating CW.    

  73
  KB3ONM
  Kirk


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