1. Call CQ at "your speed". 2. QRS is a perfectly acceptable Q-signal in mixed company 3. 86 the keyboard and send with paddle/bug/J-38 4. Listen around the QRP frequencies ~.050 - .060 5. www.sotawatch.com & call summit activators. short exchanges 6. Join SKCC 7. Don't join SKCC but look for them 8. Check into your local NTS section/state net [usually 80 m evenings] 9. Monitor around .028 and call those at your speed [CWops hangout] 10. Ask for a sked with another Elecrafter here. I'm available]
That should get you started. 73, Fred ["Skip"] K6DGW Sparks NV DM09dn Washoe County On 10/5/2018 8:29 AM, Michael Blake via Elecraft wrote:
A bit off topic but I think many Elecraft users are CW people. My station is completely set up for good CW (K3s, KPA500, KAT500, KX3 with paddle, Vibroplex Code Warrior) and I can send and copy relatively well up to about 20 WPM but I seem to lack the interest to grab the horns and actually engage in a CW contact. I have several very good code readers and CW keyboard applications but I believe they actually prevent me from really getting into it. Any suggestions in how to actually create some interest or thrill that will entice me to engage in more CW operations? If you wish to reply off line please use k9jri at Mac dot com. Very 73 - Mike - K9JRI
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