[TenTec] Just an observation, Field Day in Hawaii

[Al Gulseth]

If you haven't already found it, check the FISTS site:

http://www.fists.org/index.html

Their "Basic CW Operating Manual" may be what you're looking for:
http://www.fists.org/pdfdocs/A%20BASIC%20CW%20OPERATING%20MANUAL.pdf

BTW don't be that worried about "how to play well", just get on the air. There 
are a lot of slow-speed ops or ops that will slow down to your comfort level 
(7050, 7110 - 7120 come to mind as "watering holes" for slower speed CW on 
40M). Also, while you're on the FISTS site, they have a listing of Slow Speed 
CW Nets (although I'm not sure how current the list is):

http://www.fists.org/pdfdocs/slownet.pdf

I think I can speak for the CW community in that we've all "been there, done 
that" with the first CW contact, and almost all CW ops will be glad to coach 
you along.

73 es GL, Al

On Sat June 30 2012 6:47:40 pm Richards wrote:
> 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.
>
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