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Chris (W1YTQ)

Just published a roll-up of 2.5 years of ham radio adventures! 📡 From CW milestones and POTA outings to kit builds and family radio history, here’s a categorized guide to every story and lesson I’ve shared so far.

journal.seefar.dev/sections/Jo

It was fun to write this entry and see what I've been doing in radio. Maybe you'll find an entry that's interesting to you. Let me know!

See Far Journal · Journal Entry RollupJournal entry rollup
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Diane Bruce VA3DB

I've had a policy for a few years now of collecting inexpensive morse code keys for locals. I once helped give a morse code course with the OARC along with Mike Kelly VE3FFK and at the time students were having problems finding inexpensive keys to start with! I'm happy to be able to help locals.

So I have a taker for this key and some hamradio magazines. I found the older mags useful when I was starting out to get a flavour of the hobby.

A morse code key along with some magazines
#Hamradio#AmateurRadio#Morsecode
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Wes AFØAJ

Speaking of #POTA and CW, I just worked AC1MT in Maryland at US-2436, and am I pleased he had the patience... We were both clearly struggling to hear one another.

I sort of forgot what an interesting challenge it can be to work CW with weak signals and QSB working against you!

Here's hoping he got my call right, because I need to check "MA" off my bingo card!!

#hamradio#morsecode
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Wes AFØAJ

I think @N4JAW has convinced me to try CW during one of my #POTA activations this weekend. In preparation, I cut and filed a small piece of steel and double-side taped it to my (aluminum) aviation knee board. The KM4CMT paddle magnets stick nicely, and there’s still room for a pad.

I’ll likely try it tomorrow at some point on the way down to my dad’s place. 👍🏼

#hamradio#morsecode
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Wes AFØAJ

This will likely sound ridiculous, but I've come to the conclusion that I'm avoiding having CW QSOs because I don't even remember how to have a CW QSO... What to say (beyond the basics), how long to go, or how to end it when I'm ready.

For somebody who's been a ham since I was a kid, you'd think I'd remember how to do something I used to really enjoy doing. My brain otherwise seems to be in working order...

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