Ya gotta love CW for its ability to power through your own stupidity...

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ya gotta love CW for its ability to power through your own stupidity...

Posted: 4/18/2017 10:00:59 PM EDT

Trying to work Montenegro tonight.

First call, forgot to tune.

Start to send call and stare at the amp and tuner as they show high SWR...doh!

Get 3 characters in and the KPA shouts "Dumba$$!!!" and red lights me, but go ahead and finish the call at the 20W the 7300 has on it.

Get 599 report...laugh...return 599 and in the log.

Posted: 4/18/2017 10:11:44 PM EDT

[#1]

I once worked Japan on a light bulb instead of antenna. This was in the late 80's, when 10m band was wide open. Using a light bulb was a poor man's way to tune a homebrew tube radio's output. I noticed the bulb blinking but decided to finish the QSO since the Japanese station gave me a 59 report.

CW is amazing. It works where all other modes fail miserably.

Posted: 4/18/2017 10:35:45 PM EDT

[#2]

Nice catch!

CW is definitely my favorite mode.

Posted: 4/19/2017 10:05:47 AM EDT

[#3]

Definitely! With Cycle 24 on the downhill side, try the lower end of 40 after sundown. Heck, do it with 5 Watts.

This month's SKCC Sprint was QRP. The only station I was able to work on 20 was in France.

Posted: 4/19/2017 10:31:49 AM EDT

[#4]

It really is a bad a$$ at making contacts. Besides the software digital modes it really is fun for making quick contacts. Fast dx is spoiling me and have to slow down and have a qso every now and then. Good story, it is cool making contacts on low power. Thanks for sharing..

Prosise

Posted: 4/22/2017 12:40:14 PM EDT

[#5]

I so need/want to find the time (and aptitude) to learn CW.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Ya gotta love CW for its ability to power through your own stupidity...

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