[TenTec] Just an observation, Field Day in Hawaii

[k3miy at csonline.net]

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 at 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
> 
> ___________________________________________________
> _______________________________________________
> TenTec mailing list
> TenTec at contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/tentec
> 
> 




-------------------------------------------------------------------
This mail sent through CSOnline Webmail http://webmail.csonline.net