[PaQSO] CW ?

[n3xls]

I think there will always be those who Would prefer to not do code, even when we had the code requirement there was this preference. 
Down in numbers is probably due to more activity on ssb, its hard to leave high activity on ssb when your rate is exceeding the number of points you would earn on cw. It simple math.
You can dig deeper down into this but amatuer radio as whole is deminishing. Due to life needs as well as advancement in technology.
-------- Original message --------From: Goody K3NG <goody.k3ng at gmail.com> Date: 10/10/16  9:37 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: paqso <paqso at mailman.qth.net> Subject: Re: [PaQSO] CW ? 
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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