Steve offers a good alternative for when band conditions aren't good, or when partners can't find a common frequency.

Here's how:
- get one of these key-to-usb adapters: at https://hamradio.solutions/vband/ ---> click the STORE tab
- plug into a USB port and go to VBAND: https://hamradio.solutions/vband/
- select a channel and make QSOs

Mike and Becky offer a fine intro (and lots of other CW learning stuff too): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ciJR-hEyA8

Best es 72 de N4REE, Bob

I like the idea but it probably had to be done on the web, especially the way the bands have been lately.

 

Steve Waterhouse

C 904-673-2159

[email protected]

 

From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Dave Alford
Sent: Wednesday, May 28, 2025 6:44 AM
To: [email protected]
Cc: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TVARC] I want to learn and excel at CW w/QRP

 

Several have responded to wanting to practice cw.  I am back in TV next week and will send out email to see how we get organized

 

AD5DA. Dave

 

On Wed, May 28, 2025, 04:06 <[email protected]> wrote:

Would be interested too Mark K2FFF

 

Mark

 

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On May 28, 2025, at 2:32 AM, Jack Apostolik <[email protected]> wrote:



I'm interested in this as well. 

 

Please keep me posted and in the email chain if you pick times to get on. I'm very rusty and would benefit from the practice.

 

Jack

WB2RFV

 

On Tue, May 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM Dave Alford <[email protected]> wrote:

Great.  I am in VA this week...back Mon.  I'll send email when I'm back
Tx!!

AD5DA. Dave

 

On Tue, May 27, 2025, 20:00 Tim Leonard <[email protected]> wrote:

Hello Dave,

 

I would be glad to qso with you on 2m cw.  Pick a day and time.  I am tied up on Monday and Tuesday evenings and Friday mornings but available most other times.. 

 

 I suggest 144.090 as a frequency.  I can handle either vertical or horizontal polarization but would prefer vertical.

 

Tim AA6DQ

 

On Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 07:25:15 PM EDT, Dave Alford <[email protected]> wrote:

 

 

I am also learning cw.  I'm at 12-15 wpm.  Would like to find others who want to ragchew for practice.

20m is problematic to hear each other.

 

I can tx on 2m so possibly we can set up local chat.

 

Let me know if interested.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AD5DA. Dave

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