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Mar 22, 2024

Bill Hurd posted a status

"New “QRQ” net on 14.028. Can’t break it so all beams must be pointed east. Had a stroke a few year ago and ability to send QRQ reduced."

Mar 12, 2024

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Fernando Quinones left a comment for Bill Hurd

"Hello Bill. Good to hear you. Gathering info and trying to see if I can find a hardwire solution for Dvorak style typing. I switched over 5 or 6 years ago as a fluke and have enjoy typing this way. Unfortunately, everything else is QWERTY. I…"

Dec 11, 2019

Bill Hurd left a comment for Fernando Quinones

"Hi Fernando - welcome to QRQCW. I am very happy to see you here. There are a lot of great CW files from old nets that you can copy and increase your speed. Jerry K9JB and I are on 7.033 in the morning usually at 0700 and sometimes 0730 when…"

Dec 11, 2019

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Your Call Sign: N7YT

How many years have you been performing QRQ CW: 40+ years starting in 1968 when I got a Hallicrafters TO keyer and started down the path.

What speed do you like to run QRQ CW: 60 or so but I am slowing down and need practice

Your favorite key, paddle or bug: ZN single paddle

Your favorite cw keyboard: K1EL 45 and usb keyboard

Your favorite cw sending software: None

Your Rig, Antenna and RF Power: IC7300 to ICOM folded dipole 100W

Your QSK preferences: full QSK

Your favorite headphones or speakers for listening to cw: Use the 7300 speaker usually but Sony phones when need them

What has been your most effective way of training practice, to copy and send qrq cw: On the air QSO. Listening to QRQ QSO and recordings

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At 4:27pm on July 27, 2012, Ed Kotz - AD7GR said…: Thank you, Bill... and thank you also for your military service. Summer is my busiest time of all but I will be looking you up on freq someday. I guess this is sorta' a warning since my very slow key might make you comatose. hihi

At 10:28pm on December 11, 2019, Fernando Quinones said…: Hello Bill. Good to hear you. Gathering info and trying to see if I can find a hardwire solution for Dvorak style typing. I switched over 5 or 6 years ago as a fluke and have enjoy typing this way. Unfortunately, everything else is QWERTY. I got a MFJ keyboard that I have not hooked up because of the keyboard layout. Anyhoot, will listen on 7.033. Glad to know you are in this group. Take care and talk to you soon. Fernando N2FQ.