[Fists] Good CW practice

[Fred Adsit]

Thanks for the list, David. One poster on here has gotten uppity about old operators. I personally will say, to that person, watch who and what you criticize, for one day you too may find it difficult to send well. It is offensive to the older folks to be put down re their old, outmoded, sloppy ways of doing things. 

I will openly admit that I, who once took some pride in my CW abilities, have received so much anesthesia during the preps for emergency heart bypass surgery that some parts of my memory, and my abilities to stay focused on a task, are seemingly permanently damaged. I am living with that, and I am not ashamed of it. 

I would get on these nets David listed, when my station is back on, to find others who understand, and who know the rewards of being friendly and considerate of each others' frailties.

73, Fred Adsit NY2V, QCWA 8888, FISTS 1293, former active member SOWP, OOTC
56 years in ham radio, eager to get the longwire up so can hook up a new xcvr and "talk" with somebody besides myself. :-)
Nobody is even close to perfect; only your Creator is perfect.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David J. Ring, Jr." <n1ea at arrl.net>
To: <fists at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 25, 2004 12:47 PM
Subject: [Fists] Good CW practice


> 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.
> 
> ==========================================================================
> 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
> 
> ==========================================================================
> 
> QCWA NETS
> NATIONAL QWCA CW Net Wed 2000 Eastern  7035  NCS Varies
> 
> 73
> 
> David J. Ring, Jr., N1EA