Europe is booming in on 20M. I'm working them with the 2N2/20

Have fun

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I'm looking for a keyed pure sine wave osc.. that I can key from the winkeyer.. and connect to my 2 M radio... 

for cw practice for the local fellows.. (they are a 2m club that isn't using the repeaters any longer...  can you say.. "fading away")

a bit of cw .. might help.. 

any suggestions?

Have a great day,
 
 
--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
 
 

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CC: W0UK@...; normanmast@...; matthewmay@...; aldenmcduffie@...
From: 4sqrp@...
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:59:39 -0500
Subject: [4sqrp] In Studying Morse Code................

 

Hey All,

I'm continuing to study Morse Code as a language. I find it an interesting subject.
My end goal ~ maybe ~ is to improve my sending and reception up to 30 WPM and
be able comprehend rag chew reception at 90%, i.e. understand the conversation
without writing down what I'm receiving. I'm NOT nearly there by a long shot so far.
If you are so inclined too and wish to receive my frequent summaries about what
I've found info wise or what I've found that works for me, email me and I'll put you on my
outgoing email list on such. 

Example: Practicing Receiving Call Signs:

I'm now solid at 20 WPM on 90% of them, decent at 25 but less than 30% at 30.
Of course, listening on the air - given noise, RST, and quality of the code from
the other end is not as easy; but we have to start somewhere.
Here's what I've found that works for me so far:

@ 20 WPM (don't practice any slower!), I use a call sign generator program (NuMorse)
1. First relax; don't hold your breath,
2. Concentrate after the "de" if receiving off the air on the first two letters that follow,
write them down as you receive them if you wish and then listen for the number.
3. I write down the number as I'm listing for the last 1, 2 or 3 letters.
4. I then say the full call out loud; and then, look at the screen to confirm.
5. I practice for 15 to 20 minutes  a day most days, receiving a couple of pages of them.
6. It was tough at first but came along faster than I thought it would.
7. Some other technique might work better for you.................

When receiving on the air signals, it is clear that different skills are required for different
parts of the QSO: callsigns, RST numbers, abbreviations (e.g. QTH etc), names, and common
exchanges (like WX, RIG, ANT). As such, I've found that it helps to drill on each of these types.
For example, drill on sets of numbers, sets of common QSO words, etc. I've published
the top 100 common words on the resources page at www.4qrp.com.

I found it really helped me on rig names to listen to the names for the top six brands using
my NuMorse program using a text file. Example. KNWD, YEASU, ICOM, RX3, ETC.
I practice these names at random at 30 to 40 words per minute. I listen for the whole
word and then say it. Same for antenna names: dipole, yagi, etc.

A big part of reception is preparation. For example if you are working a contest,
read up on the exchange ahead of time, perhaps at:
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php
and practice a bit with it. I find it easier then
since I know what to expect, example. 55N, GA, NR 0012.

Accurate anticipation really makes the reception easier!

More detail next time.

Unc Phil, W0XI

PS: English is much worse:
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same,
while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language
 in which your house can burn up as it burns down,
in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which,
an alarm goes off by going on.

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I'm looking for a keyed pure sine wave osc.. that I can key from the winkeyer.. and connect to my 2 M radio...�

for cw practice for the local fellows.. (they are a 2m club that isn't using the repeaters any longer... �can you say.. "fading away")

a bit of cw .. might help..�

any suggestions?

Have a great day,
�
�
--... ...-- Dale - WC7S in Wy
�
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To: 4sqrp@...
CC: W0UK@...; normanmast@...; matthewmay@...; aldenmcduffie@...
From: 4sqrp@...
Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 14:59:39 -0500
Subject: [4sqrp] In Studying Morse Code................

�

Hey All,

I'm continuing to study Morse Code as a language. I find it an interesting subject.
My end goal ~ maybe ~ is to improve my sending and reception up to 30 WPM and
be able comprehend rag chew reception at 90%, i.e. understand the conversation
without writing down what I'm receiving. I'm NOT nearly there by a long shot so far.
If you are so inclined too and wish to receive my frequent summaries about what
I've found info wise or what I've found that works for me, email me and I'll put you on my
outgoing email list on such.�

Example: Practicing Receiving Call Signs:

I'm now solid at 20 WPM on 90% of them, decent at 25 but less than 30% at 30.
Of course, listening on the air - given noise, RST, and quality of the code from
the other end is not as easy; but we have to start somewhere.
Here's what I've found that works for me so far:

@ 20 WPM (don't practice any slower!), I use a call sign generator program (NuMorse)
1. First relax; don't hold your breath,
2. Concentrate after the "de" if receiving off the air on the first two letters that follow,
write them down as you receive them if you wish and then listen for the number.
3. I write down the number as I'm listing for the last 1, 2 or 3 letters.
4. I then say the full call out loud; and then, look at the screen to confirm.
5. I practice for 15 to 20 minutes� a day most days, receiving a couple of pages of them.
6. It was tough at first but came along faster than I thought it would.
7. Some other technique might work better for you.................

When receiving on the air signals, it is clear that different skills are required for different
parts of the QSO: callsigns, RST numbers, abbreviations (e.g. QTH etc), names, and common
exchanges (like WX, RIG, ANT). As such, I've found that it helps to drill on each of these types.
For example, drill on sets of numbers, sets of common QSO words, etc. I've published
the top 100 common words on the resources page at www.4qrp.com.

I found it really helped me on rig names to listen to the names for the top six brands using
my NuMorse program using a text file. Example. KNWD, YEASU, ICOM, RX3, ETC.
I practice these names at random at 30 to 40 words per minute. I listen for the whole
word and then say it. Same for antenna names: dipole, yagi, etc.

A big part of reception is preparation. For example if you are working a contest,
read up on the exchange ahead of time, perhaps at:
http://www.hornucopia.com/contestcal/weeklycont.php
and practice a bit with it. I find it easier then
since I know what to expect, example. 55N, GA, NR 0012.

Accurate anticipation really makes the reception easier!

More detail next time.

Unc Phil, W0XI

PS: English is much worse:
How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same,
while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites?
You have to marvel at the unique lunacy of a language
�in which your house can burn up as it burns down,
in which you fill in a form by filling it out and in which,
an alarm goes off by going on.

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