Dear A1CLUB members,

I just posted about HEAD COPY to Long Island CW club reflector and I would like to hear from you, too.

Any new or variational methods of HEAD COPY that you tried or you are trying?

Followings are what I'm working on and I will try the Phonic Copy soon.

1. Letter Copy
Convert Morse codes into letters one by one and then construnct words to understand.
Good for QRS to QRQ but hard when over 30WPM. Word prediction will enhance this skill.

2. Sound Copy
Temporarily memorise dits dahs and then convert into letters and words.
Good for randam letters such as call signs and encrypted reception. Relatively no missing letters.

3. Word Copy
Match continuous sound of Morse codes directly to words to understand.
Good for QRQ especially over 30WPM but hard to memorize many words. Less brain over-heating.

I'm using all above methods occasonally, Letter Copy is my main method, Sound Copy is to copy QRQ call signs in contests, Word Copy for myself is a kind of byproduct of Letter Copy in QSOs.

I suppose DF7TV, Tom san is working on the progressed Word Copy at HST such as 35WPM and more.

Some people say that Sound Copy is mostly effective for HAND COPY (writting letters or PC keying). So good for CW exam which requires to write codes on papers.

If you do more or another on HEAD COPY, please share your thoughts with us.

73,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF

Dear A1C members:
A1C OAM on-air information is as follows:

1. Date & Time
2023/03/24 21:30Z to 2023/03/25 02:00Z

2. FREQ
7.025MHz(+/-) 21:30Z-00:30Z
10-28MHz 00:30Z-02:00Z

3. OP
JI3CJP KAN, JCC2304

4.QSL CARDs
No QSL cards (Except:hQSL, eQSL)

5.Others
*If you feel that you want to make QSO as soon as possible, please
shift your frequency a little. I think it's especially effective for
QRP.
*Please be careful not to become a QRM for other stations when you
shift your frequency.
*Please attention, if you call twice, suffix only, and call late with
out of timings, I will most likely not pick up.
*Please check carefully the call specification, if OP used. ex:QRP...
*Be careful not to let me send you with as follows;LSN, PSE, ONLY, AS, etc...
*I may not be able to post on the A1-CHAT.
*QRP operation, if the WX is bad.

Dear A1CLUB members,

Spring has really come here in Japan and the CONDX is also getting better and better.

At the next coming Saturaday A1NET, Let us chat about field activities you already had or you plan to do soon.

DATE : 2023/03/25(SAT)
TIME : 10:30Z - 11:30Z (19:30JST - 20:30JST)
FREQ : 7.025MHz
* Check A1-Chat for QRG.
(ID:599/PW:599)

KEY : JJ1FXF/HIRO
QTH : YACHIMATA City, CHIBA Pref. (JCC1230)
RIG : FTDX-101MP(200W)
ANT : 13mH INV-Vee DIPOLE

CUL es 73,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF

Thanks honorable gentlemen for all of the great replies to my question and the information all of you have provided to me! I appreciate it very much and hope I can make many more JA QSOs as well as hopefully get to check in on the net which I've never been successful at doing since my initial club membership. Again, thanks very much!?

Very 73!
Cliff, KU4GW
Taylorsville, (Alexander County), NC, USA
Grid: EM95iv
A-1 CW Club Membership # 3440

私の质问に対する素晴らしい回答と、あなたが提供した情报に感谢します。 JA QSOがもっとできることを願っています。 また、入部以来できなかったクラブネットへのチェックインができるようになることを愿っています。 改めまして、どうもありがとうございました！ とても73です！ クリフ、碍鲍4骋奥 Taylorsville, (Alexander County), NC, USA グリッド：贰惭95颈惫 A-1 CW クラブ メンバーシップ # 3440

Cliff,
John makes a good point.

In April 2023 (from your QTH to the center of Japan) the peaks for Long Path propagation according to Voacap on the 10 mtr band are
at 2300Z (and -- perhaps -- I am not sure about that at 1300Z).

There is a much smaller (about 4 S-units lower) peak for Short Path propagation
around 2200Z.

To check, if I may be received in Japan, I always use



and search for my own call sign.

If you own an Android phone, you may consider to install "hamalert" and filter for spots of hams from Japan in your region.
(On the station's PC, I use DXLabSuite's "SpotCollector", which allows for even more filtering)


CU 73
Tom DF7TV

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