CW contacts for dummies

Having a bash at some CW while the CQ WW CW contest is on.

I can can do a bit of CW but really I'm useless at it.

So installed N1MM Logger and got it working with the IC7300 with just the USB cable.
Also installed CW Decoder, this program allows easier copy of CW especially the fast stuff
in the contest, it's not foolproof but helps.

Anyway, having a go at single band, 40metres to be precise, search and pounce with N1MM Logger.
Got a hand full of contacts this morning, best out to east coast of states and Bahamas.

Once I have finished will post up contacts, most likely tomorrow.

Here are the CW contacts during the CQ WW CW Contest.
Single OP, single band, 40metres low power, 100watts, assisted with cluster and decoder.
Will send in the log, interesting to see how many I cocked up.   

7047 CW 2022-11-26 0813 PC3M  14       
7045 CW 2022-11-26 0817 YL2VW 15       
7042 CW 2022-11-26 0825 LZ9W  20       
7041 CW 2022-11-26 0829 DP6A  14       
7032 CW 2022-11-26 0850 YT5A  15       
7022 CW 2022-11-26 0909 K3LR  05       
7015 CW 2022-11-26 0917 OL7D  15       
7014 CW 2022-11-26 0918 M5D   14       
7001 CW 2022-11-26 0935 K2LE  05       
7004 CW 2022-11-26 0942 C6AGU 08       
7014 CW 2022-11-26 0955 S53M  15       
7025 CW 2022-11-26 1007 M6T   14       
7008 CW 2022-11-26 1205 LN8W  14       
7039 CW 2022-11-27 0815 ZF1A  08       
7043 CW 2022-11-27 0827 W9VW  04       
7047 CW 2022-11-27 0836 WX0B  04       
7059 CW 2022-11-27 0845 OE5TXF15       
7017 CW 2022-11-27 0903 OM2XW 15       
7009 CW 2022-11-27 0910 OK4YL 15       
7000 CW 2022-11-27 0916 KC1XX 05       
7005 CW 2022-11-27 0918 DP9A  14       
7022 CW 2022-11-27 0924 PA1LEX 14       
7030 CW 2022-11-27 0929 F6KOP 14       
7036 CW 2022-11-27 0933 S57WJ 15       
7046 CW 2022-11-27 0937 YL2TD 15       
7014 CW 2022-11-27 0959 OT7T  14       
7020 CW 2022-11-27 1447 UC8Y  18       
7017 CW 2022-11-27 1624 UW1M  16       
7023 CW 2022-11-27 1648 R5AJ  16       
7055 CW 2022-11-27 1747 CN3A  33       
7064 CW 2022-11-27 1753 TK0C  15       
7003 CW 2022-11-27 1807 SN3A  15       
7044 CW 2022-11-27 1816 A44A  21       
7043 CW 2022-11-27 1823 E2A   26       
7021 CW 2022-11-27 1829 SB7S  14       
7017 CW 2022-11-27 1834 TM7A  14       
7006 CW 2022-11-27 1837 R7NW  16

Contests can be a good way to work up your CW skills. 
Congrats on good log.

RadioWavez wrote:

Contests can be a good way to work up your CW skills. 
Congrats on good log.

Thank you.

At the end I was getting callsigns between 25 to 30wpm without the decoder help.

Going to practice a lot more and get a bit more proficient at CW, something I have meant to do
for a while.

Well done you! That's pretty good going.
Please can you say what speeds you were sending and what you were receiving at, on average?

I'm learning morse but some health issues have slowed progress, however I'm at the stage where I can copy bits of QSOs and the sense of achievement after the boring learning stage, is a real buzz!

For learners like me, there is a Slow Morse Club group on Facebook and they often hang around 7.035MHz on the 40m band.

Ivy Mike, congrats and keep up the good work! 73

Thank you.

Sending at 28wpm N1MM keying the IC 7300, Most stations are up near 30wpm on receive.
Surprising how many didn't get my call correct so had to repeat, I did the same quite often but did have the help of CW Decoder which works well on moderate to strong signals. Near the end of my session I could get some calls without the decoder but will need a lot more practice.

If you want to practice contest style try Morse Runner, It's part of N1MM or download as a stand alone app.

Have had 18 confirmed on LOTW so got some correct.

Log sent in, see if any were no contact.

Ivy Mike wrote:

Thank you.

Sending at 28wpm N1MM keying the IC 7300,...

If you want to practice contest style try Morse Runner, It's part of N1MM or download as a stand alone app.

Have had 18 confirmed on LOTW so got some correct.

Log sent in, see if any were no contact.

Thanks for the reply and the tip re Morse Runner, I'll check it out.

28wpm, that's fast! I'll be happy if I get to 12 and then 20!

Hopefully you won't have too many "no contacts"!

Best 73,
Ace

Ivy Mike wrote:

Here are the CW contacts during the CQ WW CW Contest.
Single OP, single band, 40metres low power, 100watts, assisted with cluster and decoder.
Will send in the log, interesting to see how many I cocked up.   

7047 CW 2022-11-26 0813 PC3M  14       
7045 CW 2022-11-26 0817 YL2VW 15       
7042 CW 2022-11-26 0825 LZ9W  20       
7041 CW 2022-11-26 0829 DP6A  14       
7032 CW 2022-11-26 0850 YT5A  15       
7022 CW 2022-11-26 0909 K3LR  05       
7015 CW 2022-11-26 0917 OL7D  15       
7014 CW 2022-11-26 0918 M5D   14       
7001 CW 2022-11-26 0935 K2LE  05       
7004 CW 2022-11-26 0942 C6AGU 08       
7014 CW 2022-11-26 0955 S53M  15       
7025 CW 2022-11-26 1007 M6T   14       
7008 CW 2022-11-26 1205 LN8W  14       
7039 CW 2022-11-27 0815 ZF1A  08       
7043 CW 2022-11-27 0827 W9VW  04       
7047 CW 2022-11-27 0836 WX0B  04       
7059 CW 2022-11-27 0845 OE5TXF15       
7017 CW 2022-11-27 0903 OM2XW 15       
7009 CW 2022-11-27 0910 OK4YL 15       
7000 CW 2022-11-27 0916 KC1XX 05       
7005 CW 2022-11-27 0918 DP9A  14       
7022 CW 2022-11-27 0924 PA1LEX 14       
7030 CW 2022-11-27 0929 F6KOP 14       
7036 CW 2022-11-27 0933 S57WJ 15       
7046 CW 2022-11-27 0937 YL2TD 15       
7014 CW 2022-11-27 0959 OT7T  14       
7020 CW 2022-11-27 1447 UC8Y  18       
7017 CW 2022-11-27 1624 UW1M  16       
7023 CW 2022-11-27 1648 R5AJ  16       
7055 CW 2022-11-27 1747 CN3A  33       
7064 CW 2022-11-27 1753 TK0C  15       
7003 CW 2022-11-27 1807 SN3A  15       
7044 CW 2022-11-27 1816 A44A  21       
7043 CW 2022-11-27 1823 E2A   26       
7021 CW 2022-11-27 1829 SB7S  14       
7017 CW 2022-11-27 1834 TM7A  14       
7006 CW 2022-11-27 1837 R7NW  16

Well done, very impressive.
What sort of key are you using?

richf wrote:

Well done, very impressive.
What sort of key are you using?

Thank you.

Keying the IC7300 from N1MM.

Going to sort out a key after christmas.

Up date to this post as the results are out.

G1HWY Category Single OP CW 7MHz low power assisted.

2nd in England
53rd in Europe
69th the World.

Well done Mike. A piece of ham radio wallpaper you should be proud of.