[BVARC] ARRL November Sweepstakes and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

[Scott Medbury via BVARC]

It is  my hope that YOU worked this contest. If you are a New General or Old 
Extra, it makes no difference. The object is to make contacts and have FUN.

I not only had fun, but achieved my goal of improving my best score in this 
contest with what I have.

 

73 and HAPPY THANKSGIVING to ALL

 

 

KD5FBA's Contest Summary Report for ARRL-SS

 Created by N3FJP's ARRL November Sweepstakes Contest Log

 Version 6.3  www.n3fjp.com

 

 Total Contacts = 118

 Total Points = 13,688

 

 Operating Period: 2017/11/18 21:08 - 2017/11/20 02:58

 

 

 Total Contacts by Band and Mode:

 

 Band   CW   Phone Dig   Total   %

    --   - ---   - ---

   400  74   0  74  63

   200   6   0   6   5

   150  38   0  38  32

--   - ---   - ---

 Total   0 118   0 118 100

 

Sections contacted

 

 Total =  Number of States Contacted

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Re: [BVARC] A great excuse for using RufzXP and MorseRunner programs everyday for CW learning - helps to retard dementia in Senior Hams

[Leslie Bartosh via BVARC]

Excellent information Nizar.  Thank you!
73
Leslie, AD5WB

> On Nov 22, 2017, at 9:50 AM, NIzar Mullani via BVARC  wrote:
> 
> Brain-training program shows promise in reducing dementia risk in seniors
> Researchers examined healthy adults ages 65 and older and found that those 
> who received speed-of-thought processing training using a computer program 
> were 29% less likely to develop dementia over 10 years, compared with those 
> who didn't undergo any training, and those who received information on memory 
> or problem-solving strategies did not have a reduced risk of long-term 
> dementia. The study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & 
> Clinical Interventions also showed that more speed-processing training 
> sessions were tied to even lower odds of dementia, researchers said.
>  
> RufzXP and MorseRunner programs (free) push you to recognize sounds faster 
> and also force you to translate the sound into mechanical motions as you type 
> the calls letters. They also make you remember the call letters so you can 
> type behind at faster speeds. The best things about these two programs are 
> that they keep track of your scores as you practice and increase the 
> difficulty as you progress. You can see the progress you make every time.
>  
> I started using these programs at 70 years of age. My starting speed was 15 
> wpm. Now it is 30 wpm. So, give it a try even if you are proficient in CW. 
> And, if you don’t know CW, use these programs to teach you CW by starting at 
> very slow speeds. Try it, you might like it!
>  
> Keep your brain active and exercise it every morning. It will slow down 
> dementia progression as we all get older.
>  
> Nizar K0NM
>  
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Re: [BVARC] [tdxs-list] A great excuse for using RufzXP and MorseRunner programs everyday for CW learning - helps to retard dementia in Senior Hams

[n5xz via BVARC]

CW contesting, too!


Allen N5XZ
 Original message From: NIzar Mullani  Date: 
11/22/17  9:50 AM  (GMT-06:00) To: 'TDXS List' , 'BRAZOS 
VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB'  Subject: [tdxs-list] A great 
excuse for using RufzXP and MorseRunner programs everyday for CW learning - 
helps to retard dementia in Senior Hams 
Brain-training program shows promise in reducing dementia risk in seniors 
Researchers examined healthy adults ages 65 and older and found that those who 
received speed-of-thought processing training using a computer program were 29% 
less likely to develop dementia over 10 years, compared with those who didn't 
undergo any training, and those who received information on memory or 
problem-solving strategies did not have a reduced risk of long-term dementia. 
The study in Alzheimer's & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical 
Interventions also showed that more speed-processing training sessions were 
tied to even lower odds of dementia, researchers said. RufzXP and MorseRunner 
programs (free) push you to recognize sounds faster and also force you to 
translate the sound into mechanical motions as you type the calls letters. They 
also make you remember the call letters so you can type behind at faster 
speeds. The best things about these two programs are that they keep track of 
your scores as you practice and increase the difficulty as you progress. You 
can see the progress you make every time. I started using these programs at 70 
years of age. My starting speed was 15 wpm. Now it is 30 wpm. So, give it a try 
even if you are proficient in CW. And, if you don’t know CW, use these programs 
to teach you CW by starting at very slow speeds. Try it, you might like it! 
Keep your brain active and exercise it every morning. It will slow down 
dementia progression as we all get older.  Nizar K0NM  ___
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[BVARC] A great excuse for using RufzXP and MorseRunner programs everyday for CW learning - helps to retard dementia in Senior Hams

[NIzar Mullani via BVARC]

 
Brain-training program shows promise in reducing dementia risk in seniors 

Researchers examined healthy adults ages 65 and older and found that those
who received speed-of-thought processing training using a computer program
were 29% less likely to develop dementia over 10 years, compared with those
who didn't undergo any training, and those who received information on
memory or problem-solving strategies did not have a reduced risk of
long-term dementia. The study in
 Alzheimer's &
Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions also showed that
more speed-processing training sessions were tied to even lower odds of
dementia, researchers said.

 

RufzXP and MorseRunner programs (free) push you to recognize sounds faster
and also force you to translate the sound into mechanical motions as you
type the calls letters. They also make you remember the call letters so you
can type behind at faster speeds. The best things about these two programs
are that they keep track of your scores as you practice and increase the
difficulty as you progress. You can see the progress you make every time.

 

I started using these programs at 70 years of age. My starting speed was 15
wpm. Now it is 30 wpm. So, give it a try even if you are proficient in CW.
And, if you don't know CW, use these programs to teach you CW by starting at
very slow speeds. Try it, you might like it!

 

Keep your brain active and exercise it every morning. It will slow down
dementia progression as we all get older. 

 

Nizar K0NM 

 

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[BVARC] CQ WW contest this weekend

[Nizar Mullani via BVARC]

This is a great time for hams who need countries to get on the air and make 
some contacts, even if you are not proficient in CW. 

You don’t have to officially do the contest. Just get on the air and make a few 
contacts. Here is a really easy way to make some CW contacts. (I started with 
this method). 

Program your rig memory with one button with your call and the second button 
with your exchange, 599 4. The 4 is our region in the world for CQ contests.  
When you hear someone calling CQ, you have several tries to decode the call 
letters. If he is too fast, move on to a slower station. Use a CW decoder if 
you have one. 

After he finishes calling CQ, send your call. If he responds with your call, 
send him your exchange. Voila! You just made a CW contact. 

Try it, you might like it! But, most of all - Have Fun! If you need help, get 
on the repeaters and ask. Or, e-mail us. 

NIZAR K0NM 
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