Harold (Hal) Gesell's Page

Your Call Sign

AA2ID

How many years have you been performing QRQ CW

I have been at about 22 to 25 wpm for about a year.
want to learn to get up to at least 30 wpm and be able to copy in my head.

What speed do you like to run QRQ CW

20 to 22 wpm
would like to work some of you on the air, for practice , you can send 22 to 30 WPM. I can't copy 30 wpm, but need to hear it ,
to learn it. ( at 79 I'm not as fast as I would like to be, in other things as well)

Your favorite key, paddle or bug

navy flame proof key and have a bencher Paddles
Would like to purchase used a good quality Straight Key and/or
single action paddles. have my eye on Begali.
any suggestions are welcome.

Your favorite cw keyboard

none

Your favorite cw sending software

None

Your Rig, Antenna and RF Power

Ten-Tec Paragon and Corsair run from 5 to 60watts can go to 100 watts. Antennas, all home brew are: 80 M loop, 80M windom, 40 M Vertical, 30M vertical, 20 M vertical, 80/40 dipole,and several experimental short vertical antennas on 80,40,20,and 15. I have several QRP rigs as well.

Your QSK preferences

full qsk or whatever is on the ten-tec rigs.

Your favorite headphones or speakers for listening to cw

Looking to get a good set of limited frequency Head phones like Kenwood HS 5. open to other suggestions.
want to limit the background noise coming through the radio.

What has been your most effective way of training practice, to copy and send qrq cw

Practice on the air with people who will send a little faster than I can receive.