CW practice / rag chew 1/18/25 on 40 meters
Posted: Sat Jan 18, 2025 2:39 am
We had six folks show up at the Friday night CW practice / rag chew on 40 Meters.
Date / Time Call Bnd Frequency Mode Power Rec Snt Name SPC# Comments
1/17/2025 23:03 W9RAC 40 7.058 CW 70 559 599 Rich IN Ten Tec Triton IV at 70 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
1/17/2025 23:17 AE0SU 40 7.06 CW 70 559 Bill IA Ten Tec Triton IV at 70 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
1/17/2025 23:36 KO4BHX 40 7.06 CW 70 599 559 Ben NC Ten Tec Triton VI at 70 watts 110 ft sloper doublet
1/18/2025 0:00 WA1MYQ 40 7.06 CW 70 579 559 Scott NH Ten Tec Triton IV at 70 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
1/18/2025 0:55 K3CQR 40 7.038 CW 70 589 579 Walt PA Ten Tec Triton IV at 70 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
1/18/2025 1:18 VE3HQR 40 7.114 CW 70 599 579 Brian Canada Ten Tec Triton IV at 75 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
Conditions were marginal. SSN = 105, SFI = 227, A = 21, K = 4. The band was OK. I did get a couple of spots in Europe on RBN.
I will be doing another CW on the air practice session Saturday 01/18/25 . Anyone is welcome. This practice is intended for operators who are new to CW or they need some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed is OK. This practice is meant for you to improve your CW. I will do my best to adjust to your skill level. Operate at any power level. If several stations show up, I will operate as a round-table control station. I will do it as a round-table so everyone gets a chance to transmit. Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Date - Saturday 01/18/25
Time - 8:00 AM Eastern Time / 13:00 UTC
Band - 40 Meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and call CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search for my call sign AB8DF.
That will tell you what frequency I am on. Tune your station to that frequency and if you hear me give me a call. If there is a QSO in progress, please wait for a break in the action. Then send your callsign. If I hear you, I will invite you to join the QSO and start a round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
Date / Time Call Bnd Frequency Mode Power Rec Snt Name SPC# Comments
1/17/2025 23:03 W9RAC 40 7.058 CW 70 559 599 Rich IN Ten Tec Triton IV at 70 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
1/17/2025 23:17 AE0SU 40 7.06 CW 70 559 Bill IA Ten Tec Triton IV at 70 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
1/17/2025 23:36 KO4BHX 40 7.06 CW 70 599 559 Ben NC Ten Tec Triton VI at 70 watts 110 ft sloper doublet
1/18/2025 0:00 WA1MYQ 40 7.06 CW 70 579 559 Scott NH Ten Tec Triton IV at 70 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
1/18/2025 0:55 K3CQR 40 7.038 CW 70 589 579 Walt PA Ten Tec Triton IV at 70 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
1/18/2025 1:18 VE3HQR 40 7.114 CW 70 599 579 Brian Canada Ten Tec Triton IV at 75 watts 100 ft sloper doublet
Conditions were marginal. SSN = 105, SFI = 227, A = 21, K = 4. The band was OK. I did get a couple of spots in Europe on RBN.
I will be doing another CW on the air practice session Saturday 01/18/25 . Anyone is welcome. This practice is intended for operators who are new to CW or they need some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed is OK. This practice is meant for you to improve your CW. I will do my best to adjust to your skill level. Operate at any power level. If several stations show up, I will operate as a round-table control station. I will do it as a round-table so everyone gets a chance to transmit. Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Date - Saturday 01/18/25
Time - 8:00 AM Eastern Time / 13:00 UTC
Band - 40 Meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and call CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search for my call sign AB8DF.
That will tell you what frequency I am on. Tune your station to that frequency and if you hear me give me a call. If there is a QSO in progress, please wait for a break in the action. Then send your callsign. If I hear you, I will invite you to join the QSO and start a round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF