View Full Version : CW , isnt it great ?
VE3EN
05-13-2006, 03:17 PM
just working all the great cw scatter on 6m this morning.. thought id share a picture..
enjoy
N8CPA
05-13-2006, 03:25 PM
Absolutley. Morse is proof that it's possible to turn brass to gold.
Indeed Kevin!
CW...turns little pistols into big guns daily http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Scatter on 6 was pretty good this am...was fun hearing and working the guys!
kg4kww
05-14-2006, 01:06 AM
VE3GIB you need help, a woman and bad. Sick, totaly sickhttp://www.qrz.com/uploads/post-7-33479-cw.jpg
ai4ep
05-14-2006, 02:14 AM
amazing to note that a portion of the 2 meter band ( every licensed amateur can transmit here ) is allocated for C W use...yet many NCT will not use CW, even though it legal to do so.
Gee...wonder why ?
I mean, lots of N C T say " when the fcc eliminates the 5 wpm morse code REQUIREMENT, I will still learn CW and use it ".
Well, part of the 2 meter amateur band is allocated for C W use, yet you dont find many N C T practicing there, even though they already have transmitting privileges there.
If they dont make use of where they can use cw already, how much faith can we put in their word that they will learn it to use on hf frequencies ?
Actions are louder than mere words.
I hope some one can explain this to all of us in a short, logical manner.
But no, I will not hold my breath .
But please hurry.
w5klb
05-14-2006, 03:16 AM
Quote[/b] (ai4ep @ May 13 2006,19:14)]amazing to note that a portion of the 2 meter band ( every licensed amateur can transmit here ) is allocated for C W use...yet many NCT will not use CW, even though it legal to do so.
Gee...wonder why ?
We could attribute this to lazyness...
We could attribute this to stuburness.
Does knowing code mean your "dedicated"? Nah.
Does it somehow give you more knowledge? Nope.
Does it make you more hansome or beautiful?. No way. (It didn't do a darn thing for me in that area. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif )
Taking the Element One test only proves you can copy International Morse Code and nothing more. The NCTs are just missing out on the fun , that's all. It's their choice. (Stick-in-the-mud) http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif
Speaking of keyers, I got this Vibroplex "Bug" sitting on my desk that is dire need of a part. #All I need is the little red screw-in button. That darn cheap red plastic stuff they're made of cracked and shattered on me. I could go to Vibroplex but they want a $20 minimum on all their orders via "Universal Package Smashers" a.k.a. "UPS". The button is like $4 bucks. If anyone has a suggestion, PM me here.
Thank you and I will now return you all back to our regularly scheduled thread, already in progress.
VE3EN
05-14-2006, 03:21 AM
KG4WW - My GF is sitting beside me as i write this... so its all good. Sick ? no.. not sick. Humour ? Thats what it is. Code ? You should consider it. Yuur missing out.
Cheers.
<span style='font-size:17pt;line-height:100%'>CW RULES!!</span>
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VE3TES
05-14-2006, 03:40 AM
CW rules, and fools lose out, its true in the northern part of North America, a place we call Canada they have eliminated the need for CW as a requirement to HF operations, pitty. I love my CW and its was only 5WPM at last time I had checked into things, and peeps still could not even manage that !!! Give me a break, CW is where its at...
F.Y.I. I had to pass a 12WPM test to get on HF, and I survived too!!!
Regards,
Marc Tessier - VE3TES
kg4kww
05-14-2006, 04:39 AM
Glad to see Canada has come into the 21st century.
VE3GIB put the blow up doll away and get a real woman.
w8cbc
05-14-2006, 05:39 AM
Well, I wandered down into 160 metres a little while ago and popped out a CQ at 40 watts just for the hell of it, not expecting to hear anything.
The result of that single call was an hour-plus chat with a fellow running a setup much like mine and doing the same sort of things on-air.
Tropo? Scatter? Don't need 'em where I can go. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Many fine hams don't use CW at all, but it is my mode of choice when running DX.
To each his mode.
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VE7NOT
05-14-2006, 06:03 AM
Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ May 13 2006,21:39)]Glad to see Canada has come into the 21st century.
VE3GIB put the blow up doll away and get a real woman.
Sorry im still in the 19th http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif I am learning cw slowly and have 5 wpm pretty much... no cw requirment here... no cramming a mode down my throat... no 'wall'. I learned it to use it..run qrp... have some fun.
kg4kww
05-14-2006, 06:08 AM
That's the way it should be in the US, no requirement.
VE3EN
05-14-2006, 10:31 AM
KG4KWW, whats your problem anyways? What did i do to you ? You seem to take the talk of CW very personal. I know lots of people that dont know the code. So ? Put the CB mic down for a second, take a step back from the computer monitor and breath deeply. #Feel better ?
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Heck, CW should be the only mode allowed on any band...well, some space for digital modes would be cool.
Quote[/b] (N5BO @ May 13 2006,06:44)]Heck, CW should be the only mode allowed on any band...well, some space for digital modes would be cool.
That wouldn't bother me one bit! Most of the time when someone calls me on SSB, I have to scramble to plug a microphone in!
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Dave
Quote[/b] (kg4kww @ May 13 2006,18:06)]VE3GIB you need help, a woman and bad. Sick, totaly sick
Preferrably a LIVE one, eh KWW? No competition that way. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
Quote[/b] (VE3GIB @ May 14 2006,03:31)]What did i do to you ? You seem to take the talk of CW very personal.
Could it be that he's hoping for a 'gimmee' Extra? You know...the FCC was supposed to dump the code test and he's got his knickers in a knot because they haven't...on his timeframe yet.
On the subject of girlfriends and CW...my XYL is going to take her Tech test @ Dayton and has no intention of stopping there. She thinks CW (and that neat paddle) are "cool".
While not a radio/electronics tinkerer, she does handload her own ammo and can probably outshoot 99% of the people who frequent this site...so she's not all bad. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/wink.gif
KE5FRF
05-14-2006, 05:08 PM
Love CW. Love the challenge involved, and the concept of actually developing a skill. I learned how to talk on a telephone a long time ago, so SSB and FM aren't much of a challenge to me.
I do agree however with the "to each his own" belief. There is plenty of spectrum available for anyone and everyone to enjoy ...whatever floats their boat.
I DO enjoy local chats on FM with the guys around here that I can put a face to their voice. The localized flavor of FM simplex and repeater contacts is just another aspect of the hobby to enjoy.
I DO enjoy SSB contacts with DX stations (even if it's just Canada or Alaska)...and I enjoy the idea of having a NET like we've been doing for QRZ lately. It's been fun.
But, if I simply turn on the HF rig, at any given point in the day, I will be most likely using CW, or perhaps PSK-31.
w8cbc
05-14-2006, 11:06 PM
Random CW contacts are wonderful.
Today, I:
Ran into someone in Six (my first CW contact up there) who used to work in the same building I do. I'd been wondering where he'd got to.
Answered a rusty, barely intelligible CQ in 40 and listened to his sending improve over the course of an hour to the point it was better than mine.
That's neat, hearing it come back to someone like that.
VE3EN
05-14-2006, 11:08 PM
6m opened a few times today.. worked a couple guys in Kansas, 2 guys in florida including my buddy N5BO on cw, and 1 in alabama. nice to see the band starting to open up for the spring / summer Es season.
20m was nice earlier also , worked quite a bit of europe on cw.
cheers
w8cbc
05-14-2006, 11:21 PM
It'll have to get pretty strong before I can hear it I'm afraid. All my 6-metre contacts thus far have been local.
The hour-long CW contacts are getting more common. Last night's in 160 metres ran comfortably over. My sending takes longer to fall apart than it used to. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
wa9cwx
05-15-2006, 01:18 AM
KLB,
Check out your keys, and call Vibroplex, and just order your parts. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
How many American companies ARE there that make keys?
Not a huge industry, and deserving of our support.
You can spend your money in worse ways.
I did the same, needed a FEW of those, but also bought some plastic finger paddles, both red and black, and other small parts. Yea, it all cost more than I would have liked, but I like supporting a US ham radio company.
I honestly think you will feel good about it too.
Even if Oprah talks about CW, and all the weight she lost sending code, I doubt that there would be some big rush that is going to send Vibroplex into the top 500 catagory, and forgetting about us little hams and only selling designer keys.......
ai4ep
05-15-2006, 01:21 AM
Is OPRAH an amateur ? wow.
Quote[/b] (ai4ep @ May 14 2006,18:21)]Is OPRAH an amateur ? wow.
No, but many celebrities are...
ai4ep
05-15-2006, 01:25 AM
How about JERRY SPRINGER ?
GEORGE CARLIN ?
HANK Jr ?
Dale Earnhardt Jr ?
David Letterman ?
the governor of YOUR state ?
w5klb
05-15-2006, 10:55 AM
Quote[/b] (wa9cwx @ May 14 2006,18:18)]KLB,
Check out your keys, and call Vibroplex, and just order your parts. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif
How many American companies ARE there that make keys?
Not a huge industry, and deserving of our support.
You can spend your money in worse ways.
I did the same, needed a FEW of those, but also bought some plastic finger paddles, both red and black, and other small parts. Yea, it all cost more than I would have liked, but I like supporting a US ham radio company.
I honestly think you will feel good about it too.
Even if Oprah talks about CW, and all the weight she lost sending code, I doubt that there would be some big rush that is going to send Vibroplex into the top 500 catagory, and forgetting about us little hams and only selling designer keys.......
Yeah, but I'm cheap (just ask the XYL http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/biggrin.gif).
I don't mind supporting a company owned by a ham like Vibroplex, however, I would prefer not spending anymore money than what I have to, knowwhatImean?
Spend $20 bucks just to get a $4 dollar part? Well, I'll just order extra. No sense of me having a negative attitude about it.
I just thought if some had a better idea that they would pass it along. So much for that idea.
Quote[/b] (w5klb @ May 13 2006,23:16)][quote=ai4ep,May 13 2006,19:14]
Speaking of keyers, I got this Vibroplex "Bug" sitting on my desk that is dire need of a part. #All I need is #the little red screw-in button. That darn cheap red plastic stuff they're made of cracked and shattered on me. I could go to Vibroplex but they want a $20 minimum on all their orders via "Universal Package Smashers" a.k.a. "UPS". The button is like $4 bucks. If anyone has a suggestion, PM me here.
Thank you and I will now return you all back to our regularly scheduled thread, already in progress.
You talking about that little red button that sits on top of the yoke on a chrome-plated key? "Fogettaboutit! ! "
On both of my bugs, they are just sitting in the hole, and I am amazed that I haven't lost either of them. They do nothing functional, and just add a little color element to the top of the key. The less ornate standard based keys don't even have them, and they work just fine!
Use the key and don't worry about a little piece of plastic!
73, Jim
N8YX:
MY YL is from BRAZIL, I met her when I was on a fishing trip in the 1970s,at that time she had her own LLAMA 44cal double action
pistola to take care of anything that might come up in camp,she also had a Weatherby 270mag rifle:) she can shoot with the best,2 yrs ago she got a 483lb Black Bear ,one shot,at 75 yrds.that was alone also in a big cedar swamp behind the house 1 1/2 mile:) she even field dressed it her self,shes a KEEPER AND id put her up againts anyone almost when it comes to shooting or hunting!She PUTS THE BOYS IN THEIR PLACE HI HI .Iam married to an AMAZONION!!!!!!!http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
DE-K8PG-PAUL:)
Paul,
Sounds like you got a good one there. Mine wasn't into shooting before she met me, but she now owns more guns than I do!
You folks are fairly close, relatively speaking. Should the opportunity present itself, let's get together for some range time. My XYL is thinking about getting a rig for use in the high-power matches at Camp Perry...we've been looking at DPMS and Bushmaster ARs. She's going for her Tech license at Dayton; should she become 'hooked' in the radio hobby we can kiss that semi-auto goodbye. At least for a while until we get her a mobile shack set up. http://www.qrz.com/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/tounge.gif
N8CPA
05-16-2006, 01:56 PM
Camp Perry shooting range? I always thought that was a large ordinance proving range. Do they let you fire home made howitzers?
Quote[/b] (N8CPA @ May 16 2006,06:56)]Camp Perry shooting range? #I always thought that was a large ordinance proving range. #Do they let you fire home made howitzers?
I suppose, if you had a Class 3 approval for them...
Here's a Linky (http://www.odcmp.com/NationalMatches.htm) to the events schedule and rulebook for the 2006 matches, coming up in July. Many different categories represented - pistol, smallbore rifle, etc.