>causes my brain to lock up). But, more basically, what to "say"? What >exactly is a CW QSO?
--------------------------------------------------- A CW QSO is like any conversation you might get into with someone who don't know - say at a club meeting or a party. Asking questions is always good. How big is the town/city? What do you do when not Hamming? It's a great opportunity to learn about others... Time was there was a LOT to ask about antennas, rigs, etc., back when most of us had homebrew rigs. It can still be a good topic, especially if the other person shows some sign of knowing what goes on "under the hood" - but that's not as common as it was in the past. A card with questions at the operating desk a great if you are so focused on the QSO you forget what to ask. Try to avoid the old Novice trap I and many of my (1950's) Novice "class" used to fall into. "FB on ur name OM. FB on ur QTH. FB on my Sig Report. FB on the weather..." Even at the time it seemed awfully dumb stuff, but we, too, had "brain freeze" while learning to be comfortable "talking" in Morse. Ron AC7AC ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
