[TenTec] CW

[Tommy]

Sorry folks...got caught by the 'Reply' thing again. Even though I changed
the send-to address, it still came to the reflector. I would like to end the
thread on QRQ CW on the reflector, but would be glad to discuss it off-line
at w4bqf at arrl.net

Thanks....

Tom  -  W4BQF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tommy" <aldermant at alltel.net>
To: <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, July 26, 2004 11:33 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW


>
>
>
> > Thank you for your encouraging words re: QRQ operations. there's
something
> > purely magical to me, about being able to copy at that speed (not that I
> > would know mind you!).
>
> Your quite welcome John. BUT...I wish I could encourage you to take a stab
> at QRQ. It  is such a blast to have QSO's at high speed's and once you do
> it, you really do get kinda hooked on it!
> >
> > I have been copying  in my head now for a year, as I installed an IC706
in
> my
> > jeep. I've got a trip to and from work ...half hour each, that I can
copy
> > code.
> > I could NEVER copy in my head before, but now I can do pretty well at
the
> > 20-25 WPM range in QSOs.  I know that sounds like reverse to you, but
> > it's progress for me. I can copy probably 50% of the 30 and 35 wpm
> > code practice that the arrl sends. When I lose track though, it flusters
> > me and it takes a while for me to synch back up again, which is
> frustrating.
> >
> > I do know now, that if I try and copy with a pen at home, it messes me
up
> > (kinda like looking at the keyboard does once you know how to touch type
> > maybe!).
> >
> > Where can I listen to hear good QRQ CW ops? I sometimes hear some right
> > about 7.022 or so in the early AM....other places?
>
> Right now, most of the activity is on or around 7.033. I normally meet
with
> W9FCX on that frequency between 7 and 7:30 am  each morning. Then on
Saturdy
> and Sunday morning on the same frequency and time,  I meet  with  K5LGJ
for
> about half an hour. When Ted leaves, there is usually others that jump on
> for more swapping sea stories. Then on Monday and Friday nights, starting
at
> 8pm, on 7.032, there is a group  who call themselves the 'FOG' (Fast Old
> Goats), and there is usually four or five of them  who chit chat for about
> on hour.
>
> Tom  - W4BQF
> >
> > I'm in the Raleigh NC area.
> >
> > Thanks Tom!
> > John K5MO
> >
>
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