Frank, One of the biggest mistakes I've seen over the years is new operators trying to send too fast, in other words much faster than you can comfortably copy. Most cw operators will try to answer a CQ at (or close to) the speed at which it is sent. If you try to send too fast the other op will most likely answer at that speed which, if it is faster than you can comfortably copy will make for an uneasy qso on your part and tend to make you want to cut it a short, thereby depriving yourself and the other op an opportunity to have a nice ragchew..
Just my 2 cents.. 73 and welcome to CW, I hope you find it enjoyable and make it a favorite mode of operation Tim NZ8J -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank MacDonell Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 6:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Elecraft] CW Mistakes Before I get on the air. What are some of the most common errors for beginning CW Operators. Thanks -- Frank KD8FIP _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
