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It sure does! sometimes the moose just isn’t coding 😂 I did figure out later though today the radio was set to Iambic mode A, which I don’t like at all haha. I prefer Iambic B. In B, if you hit a dit or dah early while the last dit or dah is still beeping, it saves it and sends it after. So you can key one dit or dah in advance. In Iambic A, you can’t do that at all. If you hit a dit or dah while it’s beeping the last one, nothing happens. At least that’s my probably very rudimentary was of thinking about those modes haha. Funny you mention pin diode switching, I love my 891 but dang that relay is loud. The 705 is a relay too, but it’s super quiet so doesn’t bother me. Anywho, I’ll stop rambling. 73 Todd!

Thanks for listening!! & 73!

The KX3 is a great rig too! I love my 705 though. Every now and then you just find a radio that you “connect” with. You’re right, I key in reverse. I gotta be weird somehow! 😂 I didn’t have anyone help me learn CW and it’s the way that felt natural. Now a few years later I know better but just stick with it hah. 73 my friend! See you on the air

@@w4arb Whatever works! 👍

You’re right, I did. I still have the 511 one and it’s a good pack, but it takes longer to load/unload than the one that comes with it. I’m gonna keep using the one that came with it until the zippers give out hah. If I find another interesting one I’ll let you know too. 73

@ I think the right replacement pack would be one with an open center like the one that comes with it and a back laptop pocket to put the loop in. If I can find a pack like that I’ll take it to a sail maker or canvas shop and have them stitch two Velcro straps in the center just like the original. The problem so far as been trying to match the unique shape of the original. If I find anything that works I’ll be sure to let you know. 73, W7CPP

It’s not a national forest, but there’s a nice campground in Auburn right off of i85. Bonus it’s POTA park US-1038! www.alapark.com/parks/chewacla-state-park/rv-camping Come on! It’d be great to meet up!

This morning propagation wasn’t the best on 30m this morning but I was trying to run away from the CWT contesters 😂 I’m trying to convince myself to run non-QRP more often. Thanks for watching & catch you down the log! 73

Thank you for the kind words Tom! I appreciate you always following along and the chats we’ve had over comments and email. It’s a great hobby! 73

Thank you! It’s a GoPro Hero 10. I’ve been experimenting with the settings and think I like this one. Shot at 24 FPS & 4K. Rendered down to 1080 after editing. 73!

Thanks Bob! I will have a vertical up here in about 15 minutes hihi. Catch you down the log, 73!

That’s right! :) 73!

It's a great tool for that!

I have, it works good as a balcony antenna. The rule of thumb is it should ideally have about 3’ of clearance on all sides, and it’s good to go. But it’s not the end of the world if you can’t get that. I’ve also seen folks clamp it horizontally to a balcony rail, I suppose that would work well too. 73!

There’s nothing wrong with that! I stopped logging RST a while back but it’s a nice (subjective) data point, especially if you note your antenna/power. It’s always funny when filling out a QSL card 2 months later and having no idea what the correct RST is 😂

It’s cool. Has none of the fancy complications of normal logging apps. FLE is like the digital version of paper logging haha. But even when I paper log, I use FLE for generating the file. Paper is still my favorite 🤓 73!

Thank you! 73

Thank you for watching! 73

Great to hear about getting back into the hobby! The radio Im using in this video is the Mountain Topper MTR4B by LNR Precision. It’s a great little CW only portable radio. Thanks for watching and 73!

I haven’t technically used the Alex Loop on a balcony, but I’ve used it indoors, on decks, all other kinds of locations and it works pretty well in all of them. I wouldn’t hesitate to use one on a balcony! 73

I completely understand! Nothing wrong with that, I love paper logging too. FLE is the only electronic logger I like since it feels kinda similar to paper logging 😂 73!

It’s roughly the Long Island CW Club (LICW) protocol- here’s a link to a PDF of it: longislandcwclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/LICW-QSO-Protocol.pdf Good starting point for a rag chew, and of course can be adapted as desired :)

@@w4arb Aaron, yes I know LCWO and spent 30 min there in the morning and 30 min there in the evening trying to up my ICR....and work on words; so far 3 letter words. I've been a licensed Ham for a long time, but languished in VHF/UHF until I heard Charlie in AZ? (might be NM) communicating with a guy in Canada. Yep, cw, and Charlie was using a little itty bitty radio. That fascinated me, enough to begin studying for General and a deep deep dive into Morse. My goal is to become fluent in it....but at 70 I might be dead before fluency haha!

That’s awesome to hear! I fully believe you can become fluent in it. It takes practice, but you’ll be surprised once you learn a little and get on the air, it’ll get easier quickly. There’s something about using it real-world that makes learning speed up. Jump on and make contacts as soon as you can copy your own call! Hah. I’ve never met a CW op that minds mistakes or slow speed. We are just happy to have contacts. Hope to hear you on the air!

@@w4arb Too kind. Well my first step will be VBand when the USB interface gets here....then hopefully in February I'll pass the General. BUT I just noticed that 6 meters is open to CW and Technician license. So I have been studying 6 meter antennas. Funny, there is a Yeasu 710 Field sitting here, a Xiegy x5105, and an FX-4CR en route and I've never transmitted on HF. I must have high hopes to pass the exam haha!

Very cool! You also have CW privileges on 10M, 15M, and 40M as a technician. 40M is especially a busy band in the mornings and evenings.

I do! It’s a great QRP tuner, especially for the price. I believe you’re talking about Charlie with the Red Summit RF channel. I love when channels do that CW on-screen too. While I just can’t spend the time to do it for every video/QSO, I am planning to start showing my log/text of what I’m writing/typing down. Should have a good example video of that coming this weekend. 73 & thank you for the kind words!

@@w4arb That's him :) Aaron, thanks for the link to the protocol. That will help me follow you cw wizzes! Showing your log/text (or the scrolling ticker tape), well anything helps us learn.

I’d have to go back and listen to be sure, but normally I send “NIL” for Not In Log or “NIL SRI” to add a sorry on the end. 73!

man what a fantastic question 😂 it’s been there for MONTHS! i should just take care of that one day while i’m there haha

@@w4arb Just a joke. I learn a lot from your cw qsos, TU

@@w4arb Wow, bad joke. I listened to you CW and learn a lot for my own activations. 73 Paul

I thought it was a great joke, made me LOL literally. Catch you on the air again soon my friend! Hope you’re staying warm up there

Do it! Haha I been using the PC more often lately. Paper logging still has my heart though

Thank you sir..Hope you’re staying warm up there! 73

Love it! Sounding good on that straight key. That’s a skill I haven’t mastered 😂

Always happy to slow down! & happy to slow down key speed too if asked QRS :) That’s great about hearing words, that’s when CW starts getting a lot easier. I plan to stay warm the next few days and get back out later in the week once it warms up a bit. 73!

Always good to hear you man! I feel you, we don’t get enough cold weather down here to be used to it. 73!

Thank you & 73 my friend!

The rails are made by 918 Products on Etsy. He doesn’t always have the aluminum ones in stock, but every now and then you’ll see some pop up. 73!

Thank you! 73

It is an original ordered directly from BG2FX. 73!

@w4arb looks good :)

That’s very impressive progress in 6 months! I have been operating CW nearly daily for almost 3 years and I can do 30 WPM for simple contest exchanges. Copying random text is much more difficult. I can only do about 18-20 WPM with random text. I find that as you practice, your vocabulary of words you instantly recognize expands. In my opinion, you’re learning very quickly. Quicker than I have. Thanks for watching and hope to catch you on the air one day! 73 my friend

@@w4arb thank u bro, u make me claim! First time I thought that I'm stupid. Now I believe in myself again and will continue practice! I hope in 6 months we will meet in qso (I want learn 1 year before first qso, so half year I already learned and half remained). Thank u and 73 de R2SEI, SK

@@Alexander-n2jI think that is great progress for 6 months. Even with daily practice it is a skill that is hard to learn. I have played around at learning CW like 5x in my life and never seems to stick to memory. I’ve been watching a lot of CW videos like this to just get used to the sounds picking out the Dits and Dahhs and breaks in words. Keep up the hard work. It’ll pay off.

@@fighting17chicago thanks a lot! I wonder when some internet guys said they learned morse for 2 weeks... Maybe they ment alphabet 🤣 so I will continue. I learned English at school and German & French in university. But morse is much more difficult... But maybe because I was young when studied languages, but now Im 42.... The retired old shit 😭😢🤣

@ we aren’t old!!! I’m 40 and feel like I’m 25! Yeah I can see people claiming to have learned Morse in 2 weeks, but they aren’t proficient. Most people that claim that have never keyed CW in a live situation.

Thanks for the feedback & for the contact! 73

Congrats on starting your CW journey! It’s a lot of fun. I would say tips depends on how you like to learn. If you enjoy learning in a group/class, Long Island CW Club has some great classes. If you (like me) like learning by doing, I used the Morse Mania app to learn the sound of the letters and then started chasing Parks on the Air activators on the air to practice. Getting on the air as soon as you can is the best teacher! Don’t be afraid to mess up. We all have been there and we all mess up still. Most of all enjoy it! 73

Thanks for the info. I did join long Island cw club

Thanks Paul! 73 & catch you on the air 🤘

Hah! I was certainly caught off guard. But a little snow ain’t gonna stop me!

That would certainly work! I was caught by surprise this time. Great to hear you’re back, it’s amazing the resurgence CW has had the last few years. 73

Thanks for watching, my friend! 73

@@w4arb ubetchya

Thank you & 73!

That’s awesome! Congrats on starting your CW journey. It’s a lot of fun. I use Field Notes as my log book and a cheap pouch from Amazon that holds it, pens, CW key and such. Here’s the link to the pouch: amzn.to/49BpsnO

@ awesome! Thank you!

Heck yeah! 40m is ole reliable. Always QSOs to be had on 40.

Same to you my friend!

I’m sure it is! Our winters are typically pretty mild. Stay warm & 73!

Agreed!

Awesome! Condx weren’t too great, but still got through! 73

Thank you Jim! Morning is my favorite time to operate. 73 & catch you down the log!

Happy new year! & Yikes, hope you stay warm. 73!