[NLRS] Using CW on Icom 475H and 910H

[Todd Sprinkmann]

   Hello, I'm Todd KC9BQA and I'm a No-Code Tech.

   (and the audience responds with "Hi Todd")

   Well ... the no-code part is about to change, starting 
this weekend.  I should be good to go at about 8-9 wpm, 
and hopefully my sending will make sense, at least good 
enough for contest Q's.  Now that I've put this out to the 
ham community, there's no turning back.  

    My immediate questions have to do with making sure I 
get the right key and select the right settings via the Icom 
475H and 910H.

    I'm going to AES in Milwaukee either later today or 
tomorrow morning and I'm going to just go ahead and get 
their budget straight key.  It should be good enough for 
now... right??  If it's not, please advise.  

    My Icom manuals say that I need a stereo plug for 
straight key ops with the 910H.  So I'll make sure I 
get that as well.  The 475H manual doesn't specify one 
way or the other.  Do I need a stereo plug there as well? 

    Then there's the matter of full/semi break-in or just 
leaving that switch to "off".  Not really sure what that's 
all about.  Remember, I've never done CW, so it's all 
new to me, LOL.  

     Any advice about this full/semi break-in matter 
would also be appreciated.  What do V/UHF 
contesters typically choose?  

     For this weekend, the goal is to simply get on and 
work the weak ones via CW, and make contest Q's.  
I can become a purist later.  

     Any tips or pointers would be most appreciated, 
the sooner the better.

     Here's to a great contest,
     73,
     Todd  KC9BQA  EN63ao  40 north of Milwaukee
     50 thru 2304