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Elmering Opportunity New Years Eve
Elmering.
SKN is an elmering opportunity. If you know the code, and you want to see it continue as part of our ham radio culture, you have to pass it on. Nobody teaches CW any more. We used to have converts from the military, where CW ops were to learn code or face a courtmartial. They got to 20WPM in a couple of weeks but had a gun to their heads for 8 hours a day to do it. Learning CW is a one-on-one activity and each of us CW ops needs to feel an obligation to our elmers to pass it on. SKN is designed to do just that. Get on the air. Encourage friends that have expressed interest in CW to get on the air and provide them a Q. That's what SKN is all about. Check out the old novice bands and try a CQ at 12 WPM or even slower. You don't HAVE to use a straight key. Many CW ops don't even own one. I didn't until last year when I tried my first ever SKN. So don't feel pressure to not operate because you don't have a straight key. Just tell whoever you talk to that you are using an electronic contrivance to facilitate the code sending. The ARRL has a competition for "the best fist heard." Don't even think about accepting that award either. And let me tell you it isn't easy slowing down to 5 WPM and still be able to copy. And the rusty old key don't seem to work with the grace that used to fill the novice bands with music. It's much easier at 30WPM. It was baby steps that got you to where you are and it's baby steps that will get others there too. Take a shot at the new "@" character. It's not easy for me to send for some reason. CA run together is not in this op's vocabulary. dah dit dah dit dit dah was a good choice for the character, but it's one trick this old dog is resisting for some reason. Look for me in the old novice bands on 80M and 40M. Afterwords, represent to me that you worked 10 Qs and you will have some MWA Brasso to spiff up the old key. And turn in your soapbox at the ARRL. Tell us about your elmer too. Ford-N0FP |
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On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:04:35 GMT, Bert Craig wrote:
CU OTA! 7040 & 7110 kHz will my "hang outs." :-) Do you mean QSX 7040/7110 KHZ -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane |
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"Phil Kane" wrote in message
et... On Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:04:35 GMT, Bert Craig wrote: CU OTA! 7040 & 7110 kHz will my "hang outs." :-) Do you mean QSX 7040/7110 KHZ -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane OK K2ASP DE WA2SI QSX 7040/7110 TNX ES 73 ;-) |
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On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 01:24:31 GMT, Bert Craig wrote:
OK K2ASP DE WA2SI QSX 7040/7110 TNX ES 73 ;-) QSL DE K2ASP UP -- 73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane |
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