[Qcwa] CW Jitters

Wed, 16 Jul 2003 17:20:07 -0400

Great stuff Dave!!

Those of us who are skilled and experienced with CW really need to remember
how nerve-wracking those first few QSOs were. It's one thing to pass a test.
It's another to contact someone who you imagine is the worlds-ultimate-ham
and have a QSO.

When I work with my "Code Buddies" (A program of the FISTS radio club) I've
found that the #1 thing they are lacking is not skill. It's CONFIDENCE. They
feel like a moron and are afraid to get on the air. On top of this add a bad
experience with someone telling them they ARE a moron, and they're ready to
pack it up and head to 75-phone.

Give them a small bit of "You're doing great!" and a dash of experience, and
watch-out! You got another CW addict on your hands.

Keep up the good work OM.

73,

Mark W1EOF

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On
> Behalf Of Dave & Cheryl Johnson
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2003 5:18 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Qcwa] Know Code
>
>
>
> 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
>
>
>
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