You are exactly right! I was always held back by a few characters and never got on the air. I was one of those people that learned CW after they dropped the code requirement. One day came that I was tired of listening to random code that I decided that I was going to make a contact. I got on 7.115, turned my power down to 25W and called CQ at a speed I thought I could copy. Realistically I was hoping nobody answered but someone did answer! I missed much of what he said but something amazing happened, that was the last time I touched a mic. Never worry about your speed, if someone is too stubborn to turn the speed pot down or switch to a slower key then they are probably no fun talking to. 73 DE KB3NSK
Hi Larry - thanks for your comment. I am a little concerned about our hobby too, but encouraged by the number of younger hams taking up Morse code. I agree with you.
This is really great Charlie. Lots of new or would-be CW ops could benefit a lot from this conversation. It's amazing how many new CW ops there are these days... they're in for a lifetime of fun.
I have not been on air in quite a while now do to antennas and mobility, paralyzed, Story for you, when I was starting I listen to the on air and a paper tape that my elmer taught me with, I went to Jacksonville, Fla hamfest for my novice license, and did the code test, passed, and then the written, and passed it so I was a novice waiting for callsign,, the tester ask me if I would be interested in taking the general code test since OI had paid for the test session, I told him I would not be able to pass it and he said try anyway it will be practice, so I did and passed it, no idea I was that good, so he offered the extra code , and yes I passed it and was amazed at how fast I could copy, so came back to Savannah with a novice license with extra code credit, so I had to go back to every test session before my credit ran out, and failed the general once then passed then the advanced I passed first time and extra first time, so I went from novice to extra in about 7 months..
Hi Mike - tough question. What's best for me may not be anything close to what is for you. Assuming we are talking about HF radios, I would recommend a 100 watt radio with a built in tuner. If I was purchasing a radio for a family member who is just getting into the hobby I'd either get a Yaesu FT-891 AND LDG Z-11 Pro II tuner OR an FT-991. Remember though, there will be a lot of opinions out there with many who will disagree with me. Now I wouldn't call these inexpensive radios, but they are reasonably priced. You should really think hard about the tradeoff between price and performance and figure out where you are comfortable. I think it is fair to say you should expect to pay around $1000 more or less to find that balance most beginners are pleased with. Hope this helps and I'm happy to continue the discussion if not. Thanks!
You are exactly right! I was always held back by a few characters and never got on the air. I was one of those people that learned CW after they dropped the code requirement. One day came that I was tired of listening to random code that I decided that I was going to make a contact. I got on 7.115, turned my power down to 25W and called CQ at a speed I thought I could copy. Realistically I was hoping nobody answered but someone did answer! I missed much of what he said but something amazing happened, that was the last time I touched a mic. Never worry about your speed, if someone is too stubborn to turn the speed pot down or switch to a slower key then they are probably no fun talking to. 73 DE KB3NSK
I've only been active a couple of years on CW. All hams I have qso'd with are age 60 to 80 years old. OMG please help our hobby. Great video!
Hi Larry - thanks for your comment. I am a little concerned about our hobby too, but encouraged by the number of younger hams taking up Morse code. I agree with you.
This is really great Charlie. Lots of new or would-be CW ops could benefit a lot from this conversation. It's amazing how many new CW ops there are these days... they're in for a lifetime of fun.
Hi Mike - So many people wanting to learn, and ARE learning Morse code. It's great!
I have not been on air in quite a while now do to antennas and mobility, paralyzed, Story for you, when I was starting I listen to the on air and a paper tape that my elmer taught me with, I went to Jacksonville, Fla hamfest for my novice license, and did the code test, passed, and then the written, and passed it so I was a novice waiting for callsign,, the tester ask me if I would be interested in taking the general code test since OI had paid for the test session, I told him I would not be able to pass it and he said try anyway it will be practice, so I did and passed it, no idea I was that good, so he offered the extra code , and yes I passed it and was amazed at how fast I could copy, so came back to Savannah with a novice license with extra code credit, so I had to go back to every test session before my credit ran out, and failed the general once then passed then the advanced I passed first time and extra first time, so I went from novice to extra in about 7 months..
Wow! What an amazing accomplishment! Something to be proud of.
Sorry to hear about your setbacks 😪
Thanks to Glenn and Teri for sharing some very helpful insights.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great subject and great guests. Thanks for having Glenn back too.
Thank you Joe. This looks like a great course and Glenn is awesome, I agree.
Team replay for the win,still learning the cw alpherbet,getting there slowly,but still getting there😊
Hi Simon - I love hearing that. Good for you. My wife is learning the alphabet too. I know it can be difficult. I'm rooting for you.
Enjoyed the video very much. Thanks to all of you!!
I’m watching this and it is such an encouragement to me. I am still learning basic alphabet. Just decided on cw last week.
Great! Best of luck learning! I know you can do it.
Catching up on Team Replay 🥰👍 great livestream this evening!
Thanks for the visit again!
What is the best (inexpensive) rig set up for a newbie? Recommendations?
Hi Mike - tough question. What's best for me may not be anything close to what is for you. Assuming we are talking about HF radios, I would recommend a 100 watt radio with a built in tuner. If I was purchasing a radio for a family member who is just getting into the hobby I'd either get a Yaesu FT-891 AND LDG Z-11 Pro II tuner OR an FT-991. Remember though, there will be a lot of opinions out there with many who will disagree with me. Now I wouldn't call these inexpensive radios, but they are reasonably priced. You should really think hard about the tradeoff between price and performance and figure out where you are comfortable. I think it is fair to say you should expect to pay around $1000 more or less to find that balance most beginners are pleased with. Hope this helps and I'm happy to continue the discussion if not. Thanks!
Great conversation. Thank you! 73
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great topic, great show! Now subbed.
Hi Gary - thank you for joining! I hope you continue to find the content interesting. I try to mix it up. 73
20:45 Instant recognition. youre welcome.
Indeed!
We have a local group that practices on 2m.
Hey that is a great idea. We did that local here for a while to. Works great doesn't it?!
@@RedSummitRF yes it does , keeps you in a local group that you be confident and not get intimidated buy the big guns...
So nice to see a woman who is into radio. Too many of us boring old farts with a Y chromosome dominate the hobby. 🤣
CODE QUICK IS VERY GOOD ALSO
This is how I learned Morse code. Yup
"10 4 good buddy." 😅
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Hey Charlie, Finally Subbed to yr chnl,, cheers n 73
Hi Tomas! Glad to have you as a supporter. Thank you
Great video! de W2CSI
Thanks!