Bill Hunt, WA8OKR

Male

Stow, OH

United States

Profile Information:

Your Call Sign
WA8OKR
How many years have you been performing QRQ CW
I have been working intermitantly on QRQ copy
What speed do you like to run QRQ CW
I would like to work at about 50 wpm sending and receive as fast as I can.
Your favorite key, paddle or bug
Straight key is my favorite but I am working with a Bencher Paddle & keyer to raise my sending speed. I have receintly added a 1950s original bug to my key collection. and am working with it a little.
Your favorite cw keyboard
I type worse than I spell and haven't learned to do it yet.
Your favorite cw sending software
I am trying several at present
Your Rig, Antenna and RF Power
Icom 746 pro, and Kenwood ts-440sat, Antenna is a BWD-90-my (a real) arial l dummy load. I run my rigs barefoot.
Your QSK preferences
I set my rigs for fast qsk
Your favorite headphones or speakers for listening to cw
Heil quiet phones pro, or any old speeker I can find.

Comment Wall:

  • Chuck aa0hw

    Hi Bill

    Welcome to the site and thank you very much for your donation !
    Thanks for joining and we hope to have a CW QSO with you soon.

    Chuck