Great going on the CW Steve!

I can see that you are going to be right in there with me on those CW
contests in the coming year, so, well, I guess I've been forewarned!

I still need to decide on what to do about a CW keyer arrangement that will
interface more effectively with the N3FJP logging software, and will keep
everyone posted on that one as I find out about more options.  I have asked
Scott Davis, N3FJP, for his advice.  And, of course, would be interested in
any advice others have to offer, especially if they are using the N3FJP
software.

Tom Behler: KB8TYJ


-----Original Message-----
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Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 9:40 PM
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Subject: Re: 10 meter contest so far

I've got just over 250 in the log, all CW.   Only about a half dozen S 
and P from last night.  I'll never be a CW geek, but I've actually 
enjoyed dabbling in the black art of CW.   My screw ups and fumble 
fingers were surprisingly few.


Worked a boatload of Russians this morning.   Best one so far was 
Falkland Islands, which is a new CW country  for me.

Not sure how much time I will have tomorrow, or what the band is going to
do, but I guess that is part of the game.

Running the 590 and about 500 watts from the ss amp.


73, Steve KW3A

On 12/14/2013 9:27 PM, Lou Kolb wrote:
> Great job, Tom.  I made several dozen contacts earlier today on both 
> phone and CW without really trying.  Great to hear the band so full.  
> I was about to say I'd never hear you or Steve but then, you never 
> know.  It is 10, after all.  73.  Lou
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, December 14, 2013 8:18 PM
> Subject: 10 meter contest so far
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>> Hi, all.
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>> Well, I spent a number of hours on the 10-meter contest today, and 
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>> qsos in the log so far.
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>> Did mainly CW, but a good share of SSB as well.
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>> Mostly S and P, but did some C Q ing on CW.
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>> I found conditions to be quite variable with a real lull in the early 
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>> Best contacts so far were Australia and Japan on phone, and New 
>> Zealand on CW.
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>> So far, I've only been using 100 watts, but may get brave and turn 
>> the amp on tomorrow.
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>> Have sure learned a lot about the quirks of 10 meters.
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>> At one point, I was working dx, and the next minute, Wisconsin and 
>> Michigan.
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>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
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