[HCRA] QRS CW Practice

[w1eqo at shaysnet.com]

Jim,

There was a interesting talk at the YCCC meeting last weekend about a new
org, "CWops."  www.cwops.org

Their motivation is keeping CW going and improving speed. Toward that end
they have formed "CW Academy." The plan is to match CW speed from a teacher
to a student on the air for practice. Someone asked, and even a beginner
with a license is acceptable. The reason for the license is practice is on
the air. 

I believe W1RM gave the talk. You might check that out. (Stoopid of me not
to remember)

If you do get something going on 10, I know another who might like to join
in. This guy was a CW op in Uncle Sam's finest, but left Army code school
50 years and 7 weeks ago. Time takes it's toll.


Jim, W1EQO


Original Message:
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From: Jim Mullen kk1w.jim at gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 17:42:28 -0400
To: dla at sadri.umass.edu, hcra at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [HCRA] QRS CW Practice


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Doug,

I'd be happy to try but I'm not the one to coach on 'etiquette' on CW - most
of my QSO's over the past years have been in contests. Maybe if we get a few
emails going back and forth someone more skilled than I will step up and
offer to help?

I think 40 meters is a good bet but if you have a 10 meter antenna that may
work too - especially at night. 40 meters gets pretty long in the evening
and there is a lot of activity.

What days/times work well for you?

Jim/KK1W

On Sat, Aug 13, 2011 at 10:03 AM, Douglas L. Anderton
<dla at sadri.umass.edu>wrote:

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> I'm still slow on my code (only 5-7wpm copy) but working on it...just a
> few QSOs under the belt.  So, if anyone has the patience to sked a QRS
> QSO on 40 meters with me and give me both practice and feedback on the
> basics (etiquette, etc.) I'd sure appreciate it.  But, do expect to have
> to drop back in speed and repeat once in a while.
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