[Fists] Good CW practice

[David J. Ring, Jr.]

Some of the members of this email network have asked for good quality code 
to emulate.

I've made a list of several very good quality nets that are on the HF bands. 
Perhaps some would like to tune in.

In passing it should be mentioned that a very few of the fists you'll hear 
on these nets are not what you'd expect from the professional telegrapher, 
or from the 25 year plus veterern of amateur radio, but this mostly are 
folks who have suffered the ravages of old age, or illness but whose love 
for CW has propelled them on to continue to engage in what they love.

For these people, I have learned to listen with even more interest to their 
code, perhaps to detect their enthusiasm, at least to relish the spirit with 
which they send.  Somehow when I do this, the code seems to get easier to 
copy, and I understand more than even the code says about a CW operator who 
loves with all his heart, and who loves his friends on the net.

Here is the list of SOWP (Society of Wireless Pioneers) and QCWA (Quarter 
Century Wireless Association) nets.

I am a member of SOWP, but not of QCWA (can't join them all!) but I check 
in - everyone knows me after 40 years.

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SOWP Nets

NET NAME  Date LT (UTC) Freq NCS (ANCS)

Arthur E. Schermerhorn W8FEC - Memorial Net  Mon. 8PM ET   7052

HK Warner Memorial "Morning Net" Transcontinental Net  Thu 11AM ET  14055

HK Warner Memorial "Evening Net" Transcontinental Net Thu. 8PM ET    7052

Richard Johnstone PacificCoast Sept.-June Thu.  9PM PT    3555

Yankee East Coast  Sat  10:30 ET  7052  W4LSV-Bob

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QCWA NETS
NATIONAL QWCA CW Net Wed 2000 Eastern  7035  NCS Varies

73

David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA