James and others
One way to do this is to listen for CQs. Let somebody else answer, and listen
to the exchanges. You'll get a lot of tips on what to say( and what NOT to
say). Depending upon your "in the head" copying ability, you might want
to listen to a group of guys on 7020 most mornings around 9 AM OR earlier.
This will give you an idea of what goes on among experienced ops. (This is
a good way to increase your copying speed). I did this for years before
I got on the air.
I assume you have a copy of the ARRL Operating manual, which helps with
format.
Hope these tips help 73.
Ron
K3MIY
52 years on (and off)CW.
Quoting Richards <jruing@ameritech.net>:
> Ken's comments touch an important consideration for me. I am finally
> getting close to working CW on the air, but I have found precious few
> descriptions of how to play well on the air and I am very serious about
> being a good, and courteous, operator. I have a separate folder in my
> computer ham files labeled "Good Operating Practices" and would be
> pleased if anybody on the list can point me to any particularly good
> works on how to work CW - not how to pound the brass, but how to conduct
> myself on the air. I have found a few on the internet, but they are
> rather brief and don't tell very much.
>
> THANKS.
>
> ------------------ K8JHR -----------------------
>
>
>
> On 6/30/2012 6:46 PM, Ken Brown wrote:
>
>
> it is not
> > just a matter of being loud enough, you can also squeeze your CW signal
> > into an empty space that a good operator at the receiving end can pick
> > out.
>
> > I will resist the temptation to go into a spiel about how we all used to
> > learn basic operating as Novices. The truth is that those skills are
> > more readily learned using CW
>
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