Snipping bits. Some good points.
On 02/11/2019 11:31, Jim Danehy wrote:
Unfortunately you can tune the bands and not hear a CW signal. Hit the FT 8 QRG
and there are stations.
I've pretty much come to detest FT-whatever for the apparent demise of,
other what I consider more real modes :( I have to have a certain amount
of faith though that sunspots will help. Even so ZD7 last night on 15
for a new one so it's not all bad prop, unfortunately a phoney (SSB)
contact.
I can read a book / Newspaper and listen to a 45 wpm CW signal. I hear CW
Contesters but they use keyboards to send CW. They can copy calls but don’t ask
them a question at QRQ speed. Some can copy but not many.
Some personal shame here. I can pretty much contest and work dx, but
proper cw contacts still scare the bejesus out of me. I refuse to give
in though, I'm working up to calling CQ more as well, got to be active.
A transceiver is not the most critical element in a station. It is the brain.
You can’t upgrade brains.
I disagree, time, training, commitment and focus do help. That said I
lack all of these it seems ;)
My brain operates at a very fast speed too.
When it becomes a reflex it is like human speech. It is after all just a
different sound. That takes years to acquire
At almost 60 I doubt I'll achieve those lofty heights but giving up is
not an option either.
Just a different perspective. It is almost 70 years of experience too.
I own a K2, K3, KX2 and KX3. My DXCC TOTAL is 370. I have not used a beam in
the last 30 years.
It’s the operator ! !
Jim
W9VNE/VA3VNE
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