My first effort in participating in this QSO party. The exchange: RST report, name and NTC number. This is more difficult as a contest exchange. I noticed that participating stations also exchanged some friendly text which I not always understood. I first listened to PA3HEB to get his name and NTC number in advance. It took me about 30 minutes before I got it. Not his fault but my inability. The code just goes too fast for me. And on air it always sounds different compared to a training program like LCWO. As backup I had an internet chat open with Andre PA5OES/PA6F who was also participating. It helped a lot discussing what we heard. In the end I worked PA3HEB, PA6F and PA3EEG. Hopefully I get better next time since it is actually an hour with a lot of CW fun!
2 comments:
Good morning Bas this is the best practice you can have and it's great that you jumped in. Yes very true the code in a practice program compared to on the air for sure is not the same. Good to read you did not say "forget it" and walked away but stuck with it. You have come a long way keep up the efforts.
73,
Mike
VE9KK
Tnx for your comment Mike, I really appreciate it. Yes, the first 30 minutes I was a bit confused about the exchange and how to key it. But after the first one it went better. However most are keying way too fast for me. Besides that some are using straight keys or bugs in such a way I cannot read the code. But hey, who am I, I'm just a beginner learning morsecode hi. 73, Bas
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