CW Practice / Rag Chew report for 1/10/25 / announcement
On 1/10/25 I had a CW practice / rag
chew session on 30 meters. I worked four stations:
| Date
/ Time |
Call |
Mode |
Bnd |
Name |
Power |
Rec |
Snt |
SPC# |
Comments |
| 1/10/2025
15:20 |
K4SVS |
CW |
30 |
Bill |
10 |
599 |
579 |
SC |
K3
at 10 watts 100 ft slopping doublet |
| 1/10/2025
15:19 |
W8TWF |
CW |
30 |
Tim |
10 |
559 |
339 |
FL |
K3
at 10 watts 100 ft slopping doublet |
| 1/10/2025
14:12 |
K9WA |
CW |
30 |
Jim |
10 |
579 |
579 |
IL |
K3
at 10 watts 100 ft sloppin doublet |
| 1/10/2025
14:04 |
K4CIH |
CW |
30 |
|
10 |
|
119 |
USA |
K3
at 10 watts 100 ft slopping doublet |
Conditions
were OK. SSN = 126, SFI = 162, A = 10, K = 3.
I will be doing another CW on the air practice session next
week after I recover from football bingeing . Anyone
is welcome. This practice is intended for operators who
are new to CW or they need some practice. IT DOES NOT
MATTER HOW POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists
are OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed is OK. This
practice is meant for you to improve your CW. I will do my
best to adjust to your skill level. Operate at any power
level. If several stations show up, I will operate as a
round-table control station. I will do it as a round-table
so everyone gets a chance to transmit. Please listen to my
directions.
Details:
Time - TBD
Band - TBD
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and call
CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search for my
call sign AB8DF.
That will tell you what frequency I
am on. Tune your station to that frequency and if you hear
me give me a call. If there is a QSO in progress, please
wait for a break in the action. Then send your callsign.
If I hear you, I will invite you to join the QSO and start
a round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
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Don,
TR45-L, with all the bells: Z tuner, internal battery, soft case. Factory assembled and aligned. Used only twice.
Happy to send pictures and etc.?
$700 (shipped). Firm
Thanks
Steve, KD9JTU
LINTON, INDIANA
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Factory assembled, aligned and QA’d. Includes Z-tuner, int. battery and soft case. Essentially new as was only used twice.
Thanks
steve, Indiana, kd9jtu
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
Not good down here in FL, saw you move to 105 area but that didn’t help either. Sent my Call once and decided that it wasn’t going to work today.
All others, note that Ham Alert will follow a Call no matter where he goes and send you a message to that effect.
Maybe next time?
John KK4ITX? Zephyrhills Florida? ?Each mistake is a learning opportunity.?
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On Jan 10, 2025, at 9:22 AM, Brian KB9BVN via groups.io <kb9bvn@...> wrote:
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I hear him a little better now that he's moved to 10105.6
On 1/10/2025 9:13 AM, Jon K4CIH via
groups.io wrote:
Ed,
I can barely
hear you. Lots of QSB.?
Jon K4CIH
I will be doing another CW on the air
practice session on Friday 10 January on 30
meters. Anyone is welcome. This practice
is intended for operators who are new to CW or
they need some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW
POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are
OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed is OK.
This practice is meant for you to improve your
CW. I will do my best to adjust to your skill
level. Operate at any power level. If several
stations show up, I will operate as a
round-table control station. I will do it as a
round-table so everyone gets a chance to
transmit. Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Time - 9:00 am Eastern time 14:00 UTC
Band - 30 Meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency
and call CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network
and search for my call sign AB8DF.
That will tell you what frequency I am on.
Tune your station to that frequency and if you
hear me give me a call. If there is a QSO in
progress, please wait for a break in the action.
Then send your callsign. If I hear you, I will
invite you to join the QSO and start a
round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
I hear him a little better now that he's moved to 10105.6
On 1/10/2025 9:13 AM, Jon K4CIH via
groups.io wrote:
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Ed,
I can barely
hear you. Lots of QSB.?
Jon K4CIH
I will be doing another CW on the air
practice session on Friday 10 January on 30
meters. Anyone is welcome. This practice
is intended for operators who are new to CW or
they need some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW
POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are
OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed is OK.
This practice is meant for you to improve your
CW. I will do my best to adjust to your skill
level. Operate at any power level. If several
stations show up, I will operate as a
round-table control station. I will do it as a
round-table so everyone gets a chance to
transmit. Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Time - 9:00 am Eastern time 14:00 UTC
Band - 30 Meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency
and call CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network
and search for my call sign AB8DF.
That will tell you what frequency I am on.
Tune your station to that frequency and if you
hear me give me a call. If there is a QSO in
progress, please wait for a break in the action.
Then send your callsign. If I hear you, I will
invite you to join the QSO and start a
round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
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72 de KB9BVN
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
Ed, I can barely hear you. Lots of QSB.? Jon K4CIH
I will be doing another CW on the air practice session on Friday 10 January on 30 meters. Anyone is welcome. This practice
is intended for operators who are new to CW or they need
some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR YOUR CW IS.
Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are OK. Slow speed is OK.
Really slow speed is OK. This practice is meant for you to
improve your CW. I will do my best to adjust to your skill
level. Operate at any power level. If several stations
show up, I will operate as a round-table control station.
I will do it as a round-table so everyone gets a chance to
transmit. Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Time - 9:00 am Eastern time 14:00 UTC
Band - 30 Meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and call
CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search for my
call sign AB8DF.
That will tell you what frequency I
am on. Tune your station to that frequency and if you hear
me give me a call. If there is a QSO in progress, please
wait for a break in the action. Then send your callsign.
If I hear you, I will invite you to join the QSO and start
a round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
RBN has you on 10107 Khz
I can barely hear you, not good enough to copy well.?
My antenna needs improvement.
A Index is 10 so that doesn't help me.
Thank you
Brian KB9BVN
On 1/9/2025 9:28 AM, Ed AB8DF via
groups.io wrote:
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Brian,
It is scheduled for Friday morning?
Ed
AB8DF
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Check with my wife after the funeral. Ha!
Be the REASON someone smiles today.
Dave K8WPE
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On Jan 9, 2025, at 11:02?AM, Scotty WA2DFI <scotty@...> wrote:
?Hi all,
I am looking for any variety of Penntek TR-45L transceiver that you may want to part with.
72/73,
Scotty WA2DFI
scotty@...
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All- The TR35 has been spoken for. Thanks & 73, Jay W6CJ
Price... I am interested too. NL7QT? --
Sent with Mail app On 1/9/25, 9:31 AM "Jay W6CJ via " <lastradioman= [email protected]> wrote:
I have a Penntek TR-35, factory assembled & aligned, with Precision Optical Encoder if you are interested. Covers 40, 30, 20 & 17M. PM or email ()
73 Jay W6CJ
Hi all,
I am looking for any variety of Penntek TR-45L transceiver that you may
want to part with.
72/73,
Scotty WA2DFI
scotty@...
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Price... I am interested too. NL7QT? --
Sent with Mail app
On 1/9/25, 9:31 AM "Jay W6CJ via groups.io" <lastradioman@...> wrote:
I have a Penntek TR-35, factory assembled & aligned, with Precision Optical Encoder if you are interested. Covers 40, 30, 20 & 17M. PM or email ()
73 Jay W6CJ
Hi all,
I am looking for any variety of Penntek TR-45L transceiver that you may
want to part with.
72/73,
Scotty WA2DFI
scotty@...
|
I have a Penntek TR-35, factory assembled & aligned, with Precision Optical Encoder if you are interested. Covers 40, 30, 20 & 17M. PM or email (QRZ.com)
73 Jay W6CJ
Hi all,
I am looking for any variety of Penntek TR-45L transceiver that you may
want to part with.
72/73,
Scotty WA2DFI
scotty@...
|
Hi all,
I am looking for any variety of Penntek TR-45L transceiver that you may want to part with.
72/73,
Scotty WA2DFI
scotty@...
|
Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
No wonder.? ACK...my brain is already thinking about the weekend.?
Maybe hear you tomorrow.
DOHT!
de KB9BVN
On 1/9/2025 9:28 AM, Ed AB8DF via
groups.io wrote:
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Brian,
It is scheduled for Friday morning?
Ed
AB8DF
On Jan 9, 2025, at 9:17 AM, Brian KB9BVN via
< kb9bvn@...>
wrote:
Hi Ed
I gave a listen at 9AM EST and didn't hear
anything.?
Checked for you on RBN and did not get any
results.?
Will try again next week.?
de KB9BVN
On
1/8/2025 11:49 AM, Ed AB8DF via wrote:
I will be doing another CW on
the air practice session?on Friday 10 January on 30 meters.
Anyone is welcome. This practice is intended
for operators who are new to CW or they need
some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR
YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are
OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed is
OK. This practice is meant for you to
improve your CW. I will do my best to adjust
to your skill level. Operate at any power
level. If several stations show up, I will
operate as a round-table control station. I
will do it as a round-table so everyone gets
a chance to transmit. Please listen to my
directions.
Details:
Time - 9:00 am Eastern time
14:00 UTC
Band - 30 Meters
How to find me - I will find a clear
frequency and call CQ. Go to the Reverse
Beacon Network and search for my call sign
AB8DF.
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That will tell you what
frequency I am on. Tune your station to that
frequency and if you hear me give me a call.
If there is a QSO in progress, please wait
for a break in the action. Then send your
callsign. If I hear you, I will invite you
to join the QSO and start a round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
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72 de KB9BVN
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72 de KB9BVN
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
Please note this is not a daily event. It is not a weekly event. In fact there is no fixed schedule. I choose the date, time, band based on my own availability. When a time slot opens in my life, I will schedule a CW Practice / Rag chew session. It could be any day and any time. Just look for my announcements for the details. (note no practice sessions this weekend FOOTBALL) Ed
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On Jan 9, 2025, at 9:28 AM, ED KWIK < ekwik@...> wrote:
Brian, It is scheduled for Friday morning? Ed AB8DF On Jan 9, 2025, at 9:17 AM, Brian KB9BVN via < kb9bvn@...> wrote:
Hi EdI gave a listen at 9AM EST and didn't hear anything.?Checked for you on RBN and did not get any results.?Will try again next week.?de KB9BVNOn 1/8/2025 11:49 AM, Ed AB8DF via wrote:
I will be doing another CW on the air practice session?on Friday 10 January on 30 meters. Anyone is welcome. This practice is intended for operators who are new to CW or they need some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed is OK. This practice is meant for you to improve your CW. I will do my best to adjust to your skill level. Operate at any power level. If several stations show up, I will operate as a round-table control station. I will do it as a round-table so everyone gets a chance to transmit. Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Time - 9:00 am Eastern time 14:00 UTC
Band - 30 Meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and call CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search for my call sign AB8DF.
<znWdTsL10nXh0wf1.png>
That will tell you what frequency I am on. Tune your station to that frequency and if you hear me give me a call. If there is a QSO in progress, please wait for a break in the action. Then send your callsign. If I hear you, I will invite you to join the QSO and start a round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
--?72 de KB9BVN
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
GM Ed,
This sounds like a great idea, I will attempt to join in from Florida, QRP on a piece of wire?
I have your Call setup in Ham Alert so I will at least know where you are. 30m is usually fairly quiet so here’s hoping !!
John KK4ITX?
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
Brian, It is scheduled for Friday morning? Ed
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On Jan 9, 2025, at 9:17 AM, Brian KB9BVN via < kb9bvn@...> wrote:
Hi EdI gave a listen at 9AM EST and didn't hear anything.?Checked for you on RBN and did not get any results.?Will try again next week.?de KB9BVNOn 1/8/2025 11:49 AM, Ed AB8DF via wrote:
I will be doing another CW on the air practice session?on Friday 10 January on 30 meters. Anyone is welcome. This practice is intended for operators who are new to CW or they need some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR YOUR CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are OK. Slow speed is OK. Really slow speed is OK. This practice is meant for you to improve your CW. I will do my best to adjust to your skill level. Operate at any power level. If several stations show up, I will operate as a round-table control station. I will do it as a round-table so everyone gets a chance to transmit. Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Time - 9:00 am Eastern time 14:00 UTC
Band - 30 Meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and call CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search for my call sign AB8DF.
<znWdTsL10nXh0wf1.png>
That will tell you what frequency I am on. Tune your station to that frequency and if you hear me give me a call. If there is a QSO in progress, please wait for a break in the action. Then send your callsign. If I hear you, I will invite you to join the QSO and start a round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
--?72 de KB9BVN
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
Hi Ed
I gave a listen at 9AM EST and didn't hear anything.
Checked for you on RBN and did not get any results.
Will try again next week.
de KB9BVN
On 1/8/2025 11:49 AM, Ed AB8DF via
groups.io wrote:
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I will be doing another CW on the
air practice session on Friday 10 January
on 30 meters. Anyone is welcome. This practice
is intended for operators who are new to CW or they
need some practice. IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR YOUR
CW IS. Mistakes are OK. Poor fists are OK. Slow speed
is OK. Really slow speed is OK. This practice is meant
for you to improve your CW. I will do my best to
adjust to your skill level. Operate at any power
level. If several stations show up, I will operate as
a round-table control station. I will do it as a
round-table so everyone gets a chance to transmit.
Please listen to my directions.
Details:
Time - 9:00 am Eastern time 14:00 UTC
Band - 30 Meters
How to find me - I will find a clear frequency and
call CQ. Go to the Reverse Beacon Network and search
for my call sign AB8DF.
That will tell you what frequency
I am on. Tune your station to that frequency and if
you hear me give me a call. If there is a QSO in
progress, please wait for a break in the action. Then
send your callsign. If I hear you, I will invite you
to join the QSO and start a round-table QSO.
Reply to this email if you have questions.
IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW POOR CW IS
Ed
AB8DF
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72 de KB9BVN
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
I'm no novitiate (licensed in 1953), but the message isn't lost on me, either. When my current project is done, I hope to spend more time operating. I really enjoy CW with beginners and remember how patient other hams were with me when I started out, blazing long at (maybe) 4WPM. I'm trying to do a payback as time permits.
BTW, it 8° here this morning!
Jack, W8TEE
On Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 08:45:34 AM EST, Mac - WT4BT <wt4bt@...> wrote:
“...any spark who doesn't work at least one novitiate a month is deserving of the Rettysnitch.”?Love it Kent. going to print it out and paste it on the wall at my operating position. Maybe put in a line that: “Novitiates should work at least one Spark once a day”. 14? F here and holding so my 28.5 ft wire will have to suffice for the foreseeable future.
Mac/WT4BT in TN (Yes, I’m a Novitiate)
On Jan 8, 2025, at 12:11?PM, Kent Trimble, K9ZTV via groups.io <k9ztv@...> wrote:
any spark who doesn't work at least one novitiate a month is deserving of the Rettysnitch.
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Re: CW Practice / Rag chew on Friday
“...any spark who doesn't work at least one novitiate a month is deserving of the Rettysnitch.”?Love it Kent. going to print it out and paste it on the wall at my operating position. Maybe put in a line that: “Novitiates should work at least one Spark once a day”. 14? F here and holding so my 28.5 ft wire will have to suffice for the foreseeable future.
Mac/WT4BT in TN (Yes, I’m a Novitiate)
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On Jan 8, 2025, at 12:11?PM, Kent Trimble, K9ZTV via groups.io <k9ztv@...> wrote:
any spark who doesn't work at least one novitiate a month is deserving of the Rettysnitch.
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FDIM Registration Current through 1/7/25
I have just updated the FDIM registration info through 1/7/25
You can check it out at
-- 72 de KB9BVN
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John KK4ITX
Brian KB9BVN
David Wilcox K8WPE
Jay W6CJ
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