Great video! This should be required viewing for anyone looking to get into learning CW. I agree with every single point you made.

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

Thanks Evan. I value your comment and opinion. Feel free to pass on to anyone you wish. Have a great Christmas.

FB, sir. Thank you. I’ve been operating CW since getting my novice ticket in 1990. I progressed quickly, I think, because I got on the air quickly. That’s when it becomes fun, and when it’s fun you make progress, without strain. Good advice, all. 73

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

4 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate your comments

Excellent video and great info. Thank you for posting.

Great advice, Keith. Thanks for sharing this.

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for the comment, hopefully it encourages a few.

As a brand new person to amateur radio and now CW I thank you very much! Excellent video and advice. Dale KC1TRN🎙️

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

Thank you I appreciate your comment. You will find it is a great hobby with so much to do and explore. Maybe I will catch you on the air 73

Thank you for sharing.

Great points Keith! I joined LICW about a month ago and I agree that it is a process. I usually learn new things quickly and I have to say that CW is the hardest thing that I have tried to learn. Not as much that it is hard to learn as it is a continual process of learning. If you want to learn CW quickly, good luck. It takes lots of time and as @EvanK2EJT has told me in the past "You get out of it what you put into it." If you want to learn, you have to go to the classes and you have to practice. As you mentioned in this video you can't expect to step away for a few days and then come back at the level that you were at. You have to stick with it every day to "train you brain" to understand what it is hearing. The beauty is that it doesn't take hours a day. In fact, as LICW teaches and you mentioned that it only take a few minutes a day. Again, great points and thanks for sharing. Now I am going to go find that reverse beacon network video of yours. I have been wanting to understand how to use that!

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

yes, slow but steady. I regret not sticking with it back in 1990-91. Here is the link for the reverse beacon video kzread.info/dash/bejne/oXaGt6mQpZbNk5s.html

Hi Keith, just sat in on your class with Kasey, had a great time

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

3 ай бұрын

Thank you nice to here. He is one of the best. Keep coming CW gets easier as you go

Thank you for sharing all these points. I’m excited to get this under my belt and get on the air.

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

Good luck. Know the numbers and letters and go for it!

Great honest advice, thanx

Great video Keith! I am about 2 months into joining LICW. Learning the code and having a blast! Thanks for the advice, 73

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

They settled me down, and kept me focused. Getting on the air was the big thing. They helped and now chasing parks and skcc numbers is fun. Still QRS and still learning 73

Well done sir!

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

Thank you

Thanks for your advice 73 HNY EE

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

Thank you for commenting 73

The LICW got me on the air. You don't know what you don't know and their goal is to get you on the air as fast possible, you don't need to know how to rag chew.

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

You are 100% correct. LICW is right, get someone on the air asap and keep their interest alive.

TU for your thoughts! 73 DE s58kx

Great video, learning cw with Long Island training page but have not practiced sending as yet. What do you recommend a straight key or paddle would be interested in your thoughts. Mervyn G8XPD

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

3 ай бұрын

That is on of those questions that always sparks a huge debate. I have always used a straight key and I really enjoy it. I think at the beginning it helps with the mind-brain-wrist coordination and that you get a better sense of how cw flows. LICW suggests a key and there are several relatively inexpensive ones out there. Mine is from 1989-90 as I needed one for my Canadian licence back then. We had to send and receive at 12 wpm. A straight key can take you up to around 18wpm In the end it is personal preference and what feels right for you.

@233mervyn

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for your advice I’ll have a look at some straight keys to practice sending 👍

Excellent! Thank you for posting. DE W4EMB

@ve3svq-theshakykey440

5 ай бұрын

Thx for watching and commenting