[Qcwa] Know Code

[Dave & Cheryl Johnson]

Several weeks ago, friend and colleague Gene/K5DLE 
entertained a relatively new Extra Class Ham in his shop and asked if he had 
ever made a CW contact.  The answer was "no".  The reason:  "I 
don't know how."  This prompted Gene to come up with the idea of having a 
CW rig set up at Oklahoma's Ham Holiday this weekend.  Gene and I are the 
committee of two to set up and staff the QCWA Table  (we recruit a lot of 
new members this way!), and we decided to prepare a handout for would-be CW 
Operators.  Here's the gist of it.  Feel free to copy, amend and use 
it to your Chapters' benefit.

 

"KNOW CODE, BUT.....  You'd be surprised how 
many hams have passed the Code Test, but have not, that is, never, made a 
Cw contact!  Why bother, when it's so easy to pick up a mike and talk into 
it?  Or, let a keyboard do the work for you?  Not that we have a thing 
against other modes of communication, but, a lot of us QCWA Members cut our 
teeth on Morse Code and love it!

 

And, we're willing to share our experience with 
you.  Here today, at the State Ham Convention, we have a CW station set up, 
and will show you the steps necessary to complete a CW QSO.

 

Also, we're willing to help you, one on one, at 
your QTH or ours, get started on another fun aspect of our hobby.

 

Could be you've been licensed for a number of 
years, and are somewhat embarrassed to admit you've been wanting in the CW 
department?  We'll keep a teacher-student confident- tiality if you 
want.  hi

 

So, look around.   Ask questions.  
Dive into CW.  The water's fine, and we're having a bunch of 
fun!"

 

By now you've guessed I'm for a Code 
Requirement.     Dave AD5MH  Chapter 63

Bilingual in English and Morse 
Code         73

 

--- Dave   Cheryl Johnson

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