[PaQSO] CW ?

[Goody K3NG]

Contests that are a battle of bank accounts don't really appeal to me.  I
think a good entry point is Straight Key Century Club (SKCC). They're a
very welcoming group and their contests are fun and at reasonable speeds.
You can go casual or compete.  Their exchanges are a bit long for the
typical contester, but there's just something wholesome and satisfying
about a straight key contact.  They have a graduated membership number
suffix thing where you get a letter on the end of your membership to denote
accomplishment, which is a subtle badge of honor and keeps the more
experienced or more competitive folks interested and engaged.



On Mon, Oct 10, 2016 at 9:09 PM, Hank Greeb <n8xx at arrl.org> wrote:

> Look at the "CW Academy" sponsored and run by CW ops.  In general, CWops
> seem to be elitist, in that they run their contests mainly for the BIG GUNS
> to run 30+ WPM. ALWAYS the high power fellers with stacks of single band
> antennae and SO2R K3's win the top spots. And, they've coop'd CW ops name,
> even though CW was invented back in the 1910's.
>
> But the CW Academy seems one excellent way to learn Morse code.
>
> Details of the CW academy are on the website
> http://www.cwops.org
> They usually are oversubscribed - but I think there are ways to get on the
> waiting list for the next opening.
>
> 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> QRP 99.44% of the time
> CW Operator since December 1951
>
> On 10/10/2016 8:59 PM, Goody K3NG wrote:
>
>   We just need good, friendly CW ops who welcome them.
>>
>
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