[PVRC] Friday afternoon observations

[Bill Axelrod]

Good luck Mark!

73...   Bill

On Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 4:33 PM Mark Griffin <pastormg2 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I am at the Collegeville Diner having dinner. Tim helped me check my audio
> levels. So far so good.
> Mark kb3z
>
> On Fri, Oct 25, 2024 at 4:30 PM Bill Axelrod <bill at axelrods.org> wrote:
>
>> It's Friday around 4 PM.  Like many of us, I've updated all my software,
>> removed the rust from my microphone, set up N1MM for the CQ WW SSB contest.
>>
>> I'm sure there are some of us sitting in front of their computers and
>> watching the clock just waiting for 0001Z to start the contest.
>>
>> So, what to do until then?  Perhaps it's time to think ahead to
>> next weekend and get ourselves prepared for the CW November Sweepstakes.
>>
>> There's rules to review and lots of good experience posted on our PVRC
>> website.
>>
>> I was talking with one of our local guys about the SS and he talked about
>> how it always takes him some time after the contest starts and a number of
>> QSOs for him to become comfortable with the long exchange.  And I realized
>> that happens to me too.  I've been doing the CW SS since 1962 - yet I still
>> need some time to acclimate.
>>
>> Many of us use Morse Runner to keep our CW speeds up.  There's a new
>> version out now.  It includes the Sweepstakes.  It provides very
>> realistic.  After a while you can even forget your using Morse Runner and
>> not a radio.  So, I'm using it for at least 15 minutes a day every day
>> until the SS.
>>
>> You may find it helpful.
>>
>> 73...   Bill K3WA
>>
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