Featured Discussions - QRQcw2024-03-29T00:38:25Zhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/forum/topic/list?feed=yes&xn_auth=no&featured=1CONGRATULATIONS TO JOE, W3GW FOR GETTING HIS ARTICLE about QRQcw PUBLISHED IN CQ MAGAZINE !tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2010-09-21:1993813:Topic:54322010-09-21T12:37:01.000ZChuck aa0hwhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/chase
<b>CONGRATUALATIONS</b> to Joe, w3gw, for the success of your newly published article about <b>QRQcw</b> in <b>CQ MAGAZINE</b> for <i>SEPTEMBER of 2010</i> !…<div><p style="text-align: left;"><img alt="" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036812703?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="640"></img></p>
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<b>CONGRATUALATIONS</b> to Joe, w3gw, for the success of your newly published article about <b>QRQcw</b> in <b>CQ MAGAZINE</b> for <i>SEPTEMBER of 2010</i> !<div><p style="text-align: left;"><img width="640" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036812703?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><b><i>the above is just the first 2 paragraphs from the 3 page article</i></b></p>
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</div> Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy - the booktag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2010-01-24:1993813:Topic:43862010-01-24T15:40:32.000ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">This book is the result of several years of experience in amateur radiotelegraphy. It suggests, for the first time, a learning methodology based on an integrated and multidisciplinary approach designed to accompany the apprentice from the first steps in ham radio all the way to a world-class proficiency in…</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">This book is the result of several years of experience in amateur radiotelegraphy. It suggests, for the first time, a learning methodology based on an integrated and multidisciplinary approach designed to accompany the apprentice from the first steps in ham radio all the way to a world-class proficiency in telegraphy.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">The book introduces, ad-hoc tailored to amateur radio, techniques used successfully by competitive athletes, including extreme sports such as free diving, adapted to the difficult process of learning telegraphy.</span></p>
<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;">You can download it here: <a href="http://www.qsl.net/ik0ygj/enu/index.html" target="_new" style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 51, 153);">http://www.qsl.net/ik0ygj/enu/index.html</a></span></p> Here is the mp3 recording of our first iCW NETtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2009-10-07:1993813:Topic:34772009-10-07T10:51:51.000ZChuck aa0hwhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/chase
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We had our first <b>i<i>CW</i></b> WORLD WIDE NET last Saturday.<br />
Four <b>i<i>CW</i></b> MEMBERS were in attendance<br />
from the states of MISSOURI, HAWAII, MICHIGAN & MAINE.<br />
We have a member from the country of HUNGARY who was not able to make this net but his audio is as good as what you hear from all the USA <b>i<i>CW</i></b> stations listed.<br />
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To hear how <b>i<i>CW</i></b> morse code sounds over the internet just click on the attached mp3 file.…
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We had our first <b>i<i>CW</i></b> WORLD WIDE NET last Saturday.<br />
Four <b>i<i>CW</i></b> MEMBERS were in attendance<br />
from the states of MISSOURI, HAWAII, MICHIGAN & MAINE.<br />
We have a member from the country of HUNGARY who was not able to make this net but his audio is as good as what you hear from all the USA <b>i<i>CW</i></b> stations listed.<br />
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To hear how <b>i<i>CW</i></b> morse code sounds over the internet just click on the attached mp3 file. This is an edited and abridged recording of our first <b>i<i>CW</i></b> net and should demonstrate basically how well <b>i<i>CW</i></b> works.<br />
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We all used 3 free software programs to setup <b>i<i>CW</i></b> on our computers.<br />
You can click on the <b>i<i>CW</i> TAB</b> in the menu above on this site to view the instructions for building <b>i<i>CW</i></b> on your computer. iCW - internet CW - 2 mp3 iCW files included, QRS & QRQtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2009-10-01:1993813:Topic:34712009-10-01T16:27:11.000ZChuck aa0hwhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/chase
Send CW with high fidelity CW audio tones over the internet using<br></br>
<i>free</i> software. Full, fast QSK, with the ability to QSO 1 to 100 other <b>i<i>CW</i> OPS.</b><br></br>
This technology allows <i>always on</i>, full, two way communication. You can always<br></br>
hear 100 percent of the time on receive, even while you are sending CW,<br></br>
allowing others to break in on you for excellent conversational morse code communications.<br></br>
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We have started a new google groups discussion for…
Send CW with high fidelity CW audio tones over the internet using<br/>
<i>free</i> software. Full, fast QSK, with the ability to QSO 1 to 100 other <b>i<i>CW</i> OPS.</b><br/>
This technology allows <i>always on</i>, full, two way communication. You can always<br/>
hear 100 percent of the time on receive, even while you are sending CW,<br/>
allowing others to break in on you for excellent conversational morse code communications.<br/>
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We have started a new google groups discussion for <b>i<i>CW</i></b> - internet CW.<br/>
<i>Please feel free to drop by and take a look and join if you like.</i><br/>
Here is the link to the <b>i<i>CW</i></b> google groups page:<br/>
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We have a 12 out of 12 success rate so far in getting <b>i<i>CW</i></b> setup and running <b>!</b><br/>
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<u><i><b>TWO MP3 FILES ARE ATTACHED TO DEMONSTRATE iCW AUDIO at QRS and QRQ.</b></i></u><br/>
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A preview of the instructions can be viewed on the <b>i<i>CW</i> TAB</b> on the menu header above on this site, or at the google groups site. We could use a few more <i><b>alpha testers</b></i> to help us out. If you have any questions or run into any snags in getting your <b>i<i>CW</i></b> working, please visit us on our google groups page and we will try to help you.<br/>
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Thanks !<br/>
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<p>Please take a listen to the attached mp3 file and if you would be so kind as to make some comments on how you think it sounds.<br></br> Any comments or suggestions are most welcome.<br></br> <br></br> Thanks !<br></br> <br></br> <i>see attached mp3 file...</i><br></br> The software we used to do this is all FREE.<br></br> This is a live recording from a QSO over the internet between k8if and aa0hw using the following:<br></br> <br></br> 1. FLdigi to send the CW<br></br> 2. MUMBLE(beta) VOIP program(<i>like SKYPE</i>), to receive…</p>
<p>Please take a listen to the attached mp3 file and if you would be so kind as to make some comments on how you think it sounds.<br/> Any comments or suggestions are most welcome.<br/> <br/> Thanks !<br/> <br/> <i>see attached mp3 file...</i><br/> The software we used to do this is all FREE.<br/> This is a live recording from a QSO over the internet between k8if and aa0hw using the following:<br/> <br/> 1. FLdigi to send the CW<br/> 2. MUMBLE(beta) VOIP program(<i>like SKYPE</i>), to receive the CW from Fldigi and send it across the internet to 1 or more ops who are using the same setup on their computer.<br/> 3. a free software "virtual sound card" to interface the cw audio between FLdigi and MUMBLE.</p>
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</p> TEXT FILES OF THE BIBLE: WHERE ALL PUNCTUATION HAS BEEN REMOVED FOR QRQ CW PRACTICEtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2009-04-02:1993813:Topic:25032009-04-02T11:26:38.000ZChuck aa0hwhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/chase
This discussion will have available for download, "clean" text files to enable QRQ CW practice by converting them to mp3's with a <i><b>text to morse converter</b></i> or you can simply copy and paste the text into the Xmit screen of your CW sending program.(text is from the ISV <i>International Standard Version</i>)<br />
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Punctuation has been removed to allow the brain as much "rest" as possible from the stream of incoming continuous same pitch tones, allowing a <i>pause</i> - <i>a momentary…</i>
This discussion will have available for download, "clean" text files to enable QRQ CW practice by converting them to mp3's with a <i><b>text to morse converter</b></i> or you can simply copy and paste the text into the Xmit screen of your CW sending program.(text is from the ISV <i>International Standard Version</i>)<br />
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Punctuation has been removed to allow the brain as much "rest" as possible from the stream of incoming continuous same pitch tones, allowing a <i>pause</i> - <i>a momentary solitude</i>. This will help the decoding function of the mind to "reset" and take a deep breath and get ready for the next onslaught of arriving cw tone pulses ~ thus ~ helping to prevent <i><b>ACOUSTIC FATIGUE</b></i> and <i><b>TONAL INHIBITION</b></i> ~even ~ <i><b>COGNITIVE DISSONANCE</b></i>, where the ability to copy is reduced by a somewhat hypnotic induced numbness from an unceasing monotone morse barrage, which may effect a dulling of the translation process and interfere with the ability to copy at maximum efficiency.<br />
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This format also produces cw that is similar to the way we speak. When we read aloud, we naturally pause with silence after commas and periods and various other types of punctuation. I have tried to emulate the appropriate amount of silence for each character of punctuation.<br />
Here is the formula that I found that seems to sound best to me:<br />
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<b>*INSTEAD OF*</b>.................<b>*I USE*</b><br />
1. PERIODS __________ 7 spaces in a row<br />
2. COMMAS __________ 3 spaces in a row<br />
3. COLONS ___________ 3 spaces in a row<br />
4. semiCOLONS________3 spaces in a row<br />
5. PARENTHESES______3 spaces in a row<br />
6. QUOTATIONmarks____3 spaces in a row<br />
7. QUESTIONmark______2 spaces in front of and 10 spaces after, like this, ( __?__________)<br />
(by giving a slight pause before the question mark it allows for the word just before the question mark to finish and complete the process of being interpreted into language before any additional sounds are received. The brain has already memorized that word by itself as a unique <i>"word sound"</i>...if you add yet further sounds(ie the <i>dit dit dah dah dit dit</i>... to the end of the word, this gives the brain extra duties to perform. The word does not sound the same with the added "? mark" elements as it blends with the end of the word. By separating the word from the "?", you now have two "words" that stand on their own without blurring together. Also, by leaving a larger amount of silence after the question mark, you emphasize the sentence as being contemplative, just as in human speech when you want someone to think a bit on what you have just asked them....giving them some time to cogitate the query.)<br />
8. EXCLAMATION POINTS___10 spaces in a row<br />
(again, by pausing longer after the <b>"!"</b> , you allow for the impact of the previous statement to stir the emotive core of the hearer)<br />
9 #sign___________________spell the word <i><b>number</b></i><br />
10 %sign_________________spell the word <i><b>percentage</b></i><br />
11. $sign_________________spell the word <i><b>dollar(s)</b></i><br />
12. brackets______________3 spaces in a row<br />
13. -(dash) _______________1-2 spaces in a row(depending on context)<br />
14. all other punctuation is just removed with no spaces<br />
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ALSO-<b>do not</b> turn on <i>word wrap</i> before you copy/paste the text into your cw sending program; it may put extra spaces in at every carriage return and damage the smooth flow of the cw.<br />
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I have chosen BIBLE TEXTS because of ROMANS 10:17:<br />
<i>"No one can have faith without <b><u>hearing</u></b> the message about Christ."</i> (CEV)<br />
May GOD richly bless you as you listen to HIS WORD in CW !<br />
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Below are the text files you can download:<br />
1. text(<i>with all punctuation removed as stated above</i>) for the complete BOOK OF ROMANS<br />
2. RUFzXP WORD LIST for the complete BOOK OF ROMANS <i>(@1500 unique words)</i><br />
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I just happened upon a website that listed several fun ways to increase your typing speed.<br />
One of the games listed is called <b>QWERTY WARRIORS</b>.<br />
It is a first person shooter game where you have to type the word listed underneath the enemy character on the screen as <i>FAST</i> and <i>CORRECTLY</i> as possible to get your weapon from your character to fire in time to destroy various enemy threats that surround you in an ever increasing manner. It starts out with common three letter words and…
I just happened upon a website that listed several fun ways to increase your typing speed.<br />
One of the games listed is called <b>QWERTY WARRIORS</b>.<br />
It is a first person shooter game where you have to type the word listed underneath the enemy character on the screen as <i>FAST</i> and <i>CORRECTLY</i> as possible to get your weapon from your character to fire in time to destroy various enemy threats that surround you in an ever increasing manner. It starts out with common three letter words and a few enemy threats and then as you show accuracy and speed, it will increase the amount of enemy threats and the word length accordingly so that you will need to type even faster in order to get your weapon to fire in time to destroy all enemy threats... good practice for speed typing practice of individual words - and fun if you like 1st person shooter games and hearing things blow up.<br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036820174?profile=original" alt="" width="542" height="525"/></p> QSKtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2009-01-30:1993813:Topic:22212009-01-30T08:34:13.000ZJoehttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/Joe
I have heard that the new rigs are not the best for sending high speed CW with full QSK. What rigs are best for sending high speed CW with full QSK? I understand the older TenTec rigs are better in this regard than the newer rigs with microprocessors. What makes the older rigs better? Were any of the older vacuum tube rigs capable of full QSK at high speeds? What kind of circuitry is needed for full QSK with solid state and vacuum tube technology. I was thinking of raiding my junkbox to see if…
I have heard that the new rigs are not the best for sending high speed CW with full QSK. What rigs are best for sending high speed CW with full QSK? I understand the older TenTec rigs are better in this regard than the newer rigs with microprocessors. What makes the older rigs better? Were any of the older vacuum tube rigs capable of full QSK at high speeds? What kind of circuitry is needed for full QSK with solid state and vacuum tube technology. I was thinking of raiding my junkbox to see if I could put together a better rig for QRQ CW with full QSK than those currently on the market.<br />
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Joe KH6/W3GW QRQcw SPOTLIGHT W5UX Robert Carrtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2008-08-23:1993813:Topic:10862008-08-23T12:05:50.000ZChuck aa0hwhttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/chase
QRQcw SPOTLIGHT<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
W5UX<br />
ROBERT W CARR<br />
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<i>Bob, How did you become interested in qrq cw ?</i><br />
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I became interested in qrq after hearing the qrq code practice from w1njm. Also hearing the "Fast operator's group" on forty meters.<br />
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<b>QRQcw:</b><br />
<i>What are the methods that you used to train for improving your qrq cw skills. Which method(s) seemed to work out best for you?</i><br />
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I have over two hours of qrq conversations recorded and…
QRQcw SPOTLIGHT<br />
INTERVIEW<br />
W5UX<br />
ROBERT W CARR<br />
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<b>QRQcw</b>:<br />
<i>Bob, How did you become interested in qrq cw ?</i><br />
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I became interested in qrq after hearing the qrq code practice from w1njm. Also hearing the "Fast operator's group" on forty meters.<br />
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<b>QRQcw:</b><br />
<i>What are the methods that you used to train for improving your qrq cw skills. Which method(s) seemed to work out best for you?</i><br />
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I have over two hours of qrq conversations recorded and play them back at different speeds using a recorder with variable speed playback.<br />
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I use the RUFZ program for playing common words at high speeds.<br />
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I spend from one to two hours a day on copy practice. I limit my typing practice due to potential carpal tunnel syndrome. I try to use all methods. Progress is so slow that I can’t tell which one is best. Another one of the methods I use is to copy text from the <a href="http://qrqcwnet.ning.com/">http://qrqcwnet.ning.com/</a> site and paste it to the cwtype program; for example the article Fred wrote for FISTS. Also I use the article from Tom W4BQF for cw practice. With the free software cwtype, I can vary the speed. Sometimes I carry a pocket size recorder when away from home. Sometimes I re-record a tape to get the desirable speed.<br />
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<i>What equipment are you using to perform qrq cw sending and copying?</i><br />
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Rig is Icom 756 pro2, Ameritron Amp. and IBM Model M. keyboard. Antenna is G5RV. Power 400 watts.<br />
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<b>QRQcw:</b><br />
<i>What would be your dream list of the ultimate qrq cw equipment setup ?</i><br />
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Older Ten Tec equipment with legal limit.<br />
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<b>QRQcw:</b><br />
<i>What advice would you give to someone who is interested in qrq cw and wants to improve?</i><br />
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Find a qrq op that will work with you. Don't give up. Eventually it will come to you.<br />
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<b>QRQcw:</b><br />
<i>Anything else you would like to say about your personal experience in qrq cw ?</i><br />
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I have met some really nice folks in qrq, three of them in person.<br />
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KC4BEB Tim, W9FCX Lyle and W4BQF Tom