Zach, almost any rcvr that will copy c w you should be able to hear W1AW.
They roll into Utah with a big sig when you can't hear very much of anything
else. 73
Ed K7UC
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From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 10:35 AM
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: short wave / cw receiver
> So if I had a portable receiver, would I even be able to pick up
> anything without a large antenna?
> Like, would I be able to listen to cw round tables or nets just
> sitting out in the back yard?
>
>
> On 6/25/13, Ed Malmgren <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>> Zach, one of the best things is to listen to W1AW which sends code
>> practice
>>
>> every day at different speeds. You can get the frequencies and times
>> from
>> the ARRL site, starting at five W P M and going up to around 45 or 50 so
>> good luck.
>> Ed K7UC
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Zach Shifflett" <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2013 10:06 AM
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Subject: short wave / cw receiver
>>
>>> Hey all,
>>> I'm wondering if there are any portable shortwave receivers out there
>>> that are relatively accessible, and that can receive cw.
>>> Now that I've had my license for a couple weeks and have familiarized
>>> myself with basic procedure, I'd like to get started studying for
>>> general. First though, I want to learn cw.
>>> I've been doing cw training tapes I found online, as well as using the
>>> g4fon cotch trainer, but what I'd really like is to be able to listen
>>> to some code on the air, and copy that. I feel like that'd be the
>>> best practice, to actually use realtime, on air code.
>>> I'd also like to see what kind of stuff I can pick up on the low
>>> frequencies where I live.
>>> I don't even know how good a portable receiver like this would be, as
>>> I know you have to have decent antennas to even be able to pick up
>>> most of this stuff.
>>> Please forgive a stupid question from a total newbie, but everybody's
>>> gotta start somewhere, eh?
>>> I'd just really like to start listening to some code on air and
>>> copying it. Maybe this is also something I could do with echolink.
>>> Are there even shortwave stations you can pick up anymore?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance for all the great advice I know will come.
>>> This list is really great, and I look forward to actually being able
>>> to talk to some of you guys once my echolink approval goes through.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Zach, kk4ruz
>>
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