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Posted: 5/29/2015 9:43:38 PM EDT
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What a coincidence, my Bencher arrived in the mail today. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The Begali Adventure arrived today. Wow this thing is so nice. Now I have to learn how to use it. :-) http://www.smugmug.com/photos/i-7qQZpBg/0/S/i-7qQZpBg-S.jpg What a coincidence, my Bencher arrived in the mail today. Very cool. As I expected. I am learning the sounds much easier now that I am actually keying. It clicks better in my brain. The KX3 is an amazing machine. Even with the power turned down to 0 I am still running a dummy load just in case. :-) The wife asked what I wanted to do tomorrow. I want to play with my key. |
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Posted: 5/30/2015 11:23:41 AM EDT
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Nice!
Got the same key a little month ago, serial 311, what is yours? Try to have aprox 1/3 og 1/4 sending in a trainingsession. The sending helps on the reciving and motivation, the cw-decode on the kx3 is great for this. |
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Posted: 5/30/2015 9:37:50 PM EDT
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Nice! Got the same key a little month ago, serial 311, what is yours? Not sure how but I got a much lower number. Mine probably came from the earlier batch that was sent to the US. |
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Posted: 5/31/2015 4:44:44 PM EDT
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I have #56
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Posted: 6/5/2015 5:14:13 AM EDT
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I have been listening to the apps for the last few days and slowly making progress. Last night the wife and kid were out of the house for a few hours so I sat and listened to the Learning Morse iOS app from Rob KB3BYT. That really helped. I am finally through all of the letters and numbers. I can generally pick out the correct character about 85% of the time.
The only downside to this is that for some reason I got very little sleep last night and when I did I was dreaming in morse code. 
I am still having trouble keeping track of the letters. I hear them and can recognize them but putting them together into words has not clicked yet. Up until now I have been hearing them as random letters. I am hoping that if I transition to words that it may help. |
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Posted: 6/5/2015 6:55:40 AM EDT
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Yep.
This is the reason i dont think its a good idea to practice random code characters. I advocate listening to words and sentences that really mean something. It used to be that people told you to practice only random gibberish so thst you couldn't guess what was coming. Bullshit. Sounds like yoh are doing great. Have fun. |
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Posted: 6/5/2015 8:40:34 AM EDT
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...The only downside to this is that for some reason I got very little sleep last night and when I did I was dreaming in morse code. ...
You're getting there! You'll soon find yourself translating road signs and such into CW. The letters-to-words transition will kick in as your speed increases. The SKCC Weekend Sprint (WES) runs from 1200Z June 13th through June 14th. Why not join up and stick your toe in the water? Or at least listen in for practice? There's be plenty of slow speed hand-sent CW to hone your skill. |
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Posted: 6/5/2015 9:58:30 AM EDT
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The SKCC Weekend Sprint (WES) runs from 1200Z June 13th through June 14th. Why not join up and stick your toe in the water? Or at least listen in for practice? There's be plenty of slow speed hand-sent CW to hone your skill. I had not planned it to work out this way but I am taking off from work the 11th and 12th so that I can focus on learning CW. I want to transition from listening to sending then if possible so I might just jump in. |
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Posted: 6/6/2015 4:40:34 PM EDT
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You guys are going to make me learn code...again.
I learned enough to pass the 5 wpm test 10 years ago or so for general and promptly never used it again. Never really thought much of wanting to use it until the last half year ago. After getting the PRC-320 in addition to moving to a place with no outside antenna, CW seems like a good idea. Am going to download the software and see where this goes... |
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Posted: 6/6/2015 7:34:56 PM EDT
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I finally had time to polish up the American Morse Equipment DCP paddles. I know I kind of over did it with the mirror finish :-)
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Posted: 6/6/2015 7:37:16 PM EDT
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I finally had time to polish up the American Morse Equipment DCP paddles. I know I kind of over did it with the mirror finish :-) photos Bravo! That looks superb! |
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Posted: 6/6/2015 9:55:57 PM EDT
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Excellent job on the polish !!! |
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Posted: 6/7/2015 8:00:03 AM EDT
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Excellent job on the polish !!! Dziekuje! |
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Posted: 6/7/2015 8:56:48 AM EDT
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I had not planned it to work out this way but I am taking off from work the 11th and 12th so that I can focus on learning CW. I want to transition from listening to sending then if possible so I might just jump in. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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The SKCC Weekend Sprint (WES) runs from 1200Z June 13th through June 14th. Why not join up and stick your toe in the water? Or at least listen in for practice? There's be plenty of slow speed hand-sent CW to hone your skill. I had not planned it to work out this way but I am taking off from work the 11th and 12th so that I can focus on learning CW. I want to transition from listening to sending then if possible so I might just jump in. Go for it! I had a very nice 45 minute QSO with a CW newbie a couple of days ago -- at 3 WPM. Well, actually he was an old timer who was just getting back into CW after a 30 year hiatus on SSB. I'm often monitoring 7.055 while I'm doing other things. Give a call. |
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Posted: 6/7/2015 7:30:41 PM EDT
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OK Downloaded the Zen and reading and following that. But once I downloaded G4FON software it is up-dated and I can't seem to get it to do the characters Zen recommends to learn first. Anyone else with this issue and how did you solve this or what did you do???
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Posted: 6/7/2015 8:01:12 PM EDT
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OK Downloaded the Zen and reading and following that. But once I downloaded G4FON software it is up-dated and I can't seem to get it to do the characters Zen recommends to learn first. Anyone else with this issue and how did you solve this or what did you do??? Sarge Sarge - Did you create a text file of the each days group of letters from the Zen book in a text editor like Windows Notepad and then save the file and then open in G4FON? I have G4FON version 9.2.4 and it works for me. |
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Posted: 6/7/2015 9:51:49 PM EDT
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No I didn't...Yes I will
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Posted: 6/12/2015 2:37:14 PM EDT
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I have listened to the apps, studied, practiced sending, listened some more, and finally decided to hook up the antenna.
I listened for a bit to a couple exchanges and got familiar to the controls on the KX3 for CW that I have never used before. I heard a call I could make out in the slow speed CW area of 40 meters and turned up my power. I figured what the hell. The worst I can do is screw it up. I replied to his CQ, gave my call, and nothing... Either I confused the shit out of him or he did not hear me. 20 seconds elapsed giving me time to think of how bad it must have sounded. Then BOOOM outside the house. Frak... It was not too close but I could hear it through my earbuds. I am not keen on testing my station grounding while I am connected to the radio. So I will be waiting until tonight or tomorrow to make another attempt at my first CW contact I guess.
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Posted: 6/12/2015 5:07:00 PM EDT
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Is there a defacto standard on iambic for which paddle is the dits and which is for the dahs?
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Posted: 6/12/2015 5:18:30 PM EDT
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Is there a defacto standard on iambic for which paddle is the dits and which is for the dahs? Traditionally, dits are with the thumb. But the correct answer is whichever way is most comfortable for you. 
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Posted: 6/12/2015 9:49:25 PM EDT
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Is there a defacto standard on iambic for which paddle is the dits and which is for the dahs? I am using the standard with dits on the thumb side. Also using mode B. I am amazed as how easy it makes keying. I have played with straight, paddles, and bugs a while back just to see what they were like. There is nothing wrong with any of them but I liked the minimal motion of the Iambic Paddles. It was more comfortable for me. |
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Posted: 6/12/2015 9:52:55 PM EDT
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I have listened to the apps, studied, practiced sending, listened some more, and finally decided to hook up the antenna. I listened for a bit to a couple exchanges and got familiar to the controls on the KX3 for CW that I have never used before. I heard a call I could make out in the slow speed CW area of 40 meters and turned up my power. I figured what the hell. The worst I can do is screw it up. I replied to his CQ, gave my call, and nothing... Either I confused the shit out of him or he did not hear me. 20 seconds elapsed giving me time to think of how bad it must have sounded. Then BOOOM outside the house. Frak... It was not too close but I could hear it through my earbuds. I am not keen on testing my station grounding while I am connected to the radio. So I will be waiting until tonight or tomorrow to make another attempt at my first CW contact I guess. Nice attempt!!! You know what's even more frightening? When they actually come back to you. 
Sincerely, Someone with exactly two CW QSOs under their belt. (one of which was on 6m) |
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Posted: 6/17/2015 3:32:55 PM EDT
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Got a wire up at mom and dads while the ribs are on the grill for dinner. Wife was in class and the kid at camp so I had time to play. Practiced a bit, listened for a while, and started sending CQ a bit ago. I then noticed the panadapter had gone virtually blank. Dammit, 20M is going up and down for me. I did not bring the amp with me so I am only pushing 12 watts. I figure maybe one of the local guys will hear me later between mopping the ribs.
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Posted: 6/17/2015 3:38:09 PM EDT
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Got a wire up at mom and dads while the ribs are on the grill for dinner. Wife was in class and the kid at camp so I had time to play. Practiced a bit, listened for a while, and started sending CQ a bit ago. I then noticed the panadapter had gone virtually blank. Dammit, 20M is going up and down for me. I did not bring the amp with me so I am only pushing 12 watts. I figure maybe one of the local guys will hear me later between mopping the ribs. I'm around for a little while.......pick a frequency. |
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Posted: 6/17/2015 3:56:35 PM EDT
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14.054 has been clear. My call starts with KK4
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Posted: 6/17/2015 3:58:34 PM EDT
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Listening.
I'm the WB4 station. EDIT: Not hearing anything, but I'm not hearing much of anyone, today. |
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Posted: 6/17/2015 4:17:40 PM EDT
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Listening. I'm the WB4 station. EDIT: Not hearing anything, but I'm not hearing much of anyone, today. I sent for a few minutes and turned the volume up all the way to see if anyone responded. Then had a large static crash come through the speaker. I looked outside and realized a thunderstorm was forming overhead. Just checked the radar and they are firing off all around us. I took the wire down and tossed it in the window for now. If things clear up I will try again. Thanks for listening though. |
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Posted: 6/17/2015 4:23:29 PM EDT
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Propagation doesn't seem great today, anyway. I can't hear most of the SKCC guys, either.
Well, I'll be around, and anytime you want to give it a try, give a shout.
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Posted: 6/17/2015 4:31:50 PM EDT
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Will do. Going to be busy for a bit and my key might be a little "sticky" after. :-)
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Posted: 6/18/2015 11:04:36 AM EDT
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Is there a defacto standard on iambic for which paddle is the dits and which is for the dahs? I'm the other way and send dahs with my thumb. Tried both and it seemed that I sent cleaner code with the paddles reversed. Try both and pick one that works for you. |
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Posted: 6/19/2015 10:10:58 AM EDT
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Traditionally dits are thumbs and dahs are fingers. I'm the other way and send dahs with my thumb. Tried both and it seemed that I sent cleaner code with the paddles reversed. Try both and pick one that works for you. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Is there a defacto standard on iambic for which paddle is the dits and which is for the dahs? I'm the other way and send dahs with my thumb. Tried both and it seemed that I sent cleaner code with the paddles reversed. Try both and pick one that works for you. Yay! It's not just me! |
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Posted: 6/19/2015 12:04:19 PM EDT
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Yay! It's not just me! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Is there a defacto standard on iambic for which paddle is the dits and which is for the dahs? I'm the other way and send dahs with my thumb. Tried both and it seemed that I sent cleaner code with the paddles reversed. Try both and pick one that works for you. Yay! It's not just me! 
Though I'm not sure I qualify due to lack of use. I may try to change that this week while the wife and girls are out of town. |
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