Hi John, Thanks for sharing. I am just getting back into CW here after many years . Do to heath issues it been a struggle but will keep on. Hope to catch yuou on then air.
Good job John!!! I remember my first qso and it went about like yours! Don't know that we ever forget that first one! Welcome to the world of CW!! Slow but sure makes it work!! Practice practice practice is the "key", no pun intended!! I hope to work you on 40M. I'll keep an ear out for you! I enjoy your videos! All of them!! Keep up the good work.
Well done! In the last week, and after a lot of practise, I had my first CW QSO with M3MUB. Two days later I sat and passed the CW test which I took at a rally in Dublin. My CW is slow and erratic, my copy even worse(!), but I'll stick with it and hopefully have a QSO with you soon!!
Great video! I was slower than you at the start!! Keep it going, I only use qrp equipment, MFJ 9020 is my main cw rig, I will listen out for you in bonnie Scotland!
good job, i dont remember my first contact as a ham but remember my first contact as a army cw radio operator. i was nervouse. like ur woodworking videos also 73 tony ka9hjz.PS will look for you on hf. nice job
I had to pass my 5 wpm code test to get my general lic, then left it alone for quite a while.
I was attracted to it later and used the iPhone app: morse mania to freshen up. Also listen to the arrl code practice online-- I am a truck driver and spend a lot of time practicing while I drive.
I liked your clip very much. I am learning CW and i have plany of questions. one is, how can i get a code sign? I don't want to pay as i still learning and don't have an equipment, but i would like to have it and practice sending.
John I like to read road signs and translate them into cw.Often when I ride with others this is a common practise and really helps alot because you have to do it rather quickly due to the fact that your on the road doing about 60 miles an hour
Hello John Congrats on your first cw qso.Take your time and enjoy cw.I am sure you will have many many hours of fun with a key,a cup of coffee and a few friends on the cw portion of the band!
Hi John, I was inspired to visit your channel after our abbreviated qso tonight on 7.112. I was tickled to learn of your first cw qso was with Ed, w7gve in AZ. He and I have had many contacts, some of them lasting over a hour and across more than 1band. Ed is one of the best cw ops out there and I am sure pleased that you have met him. I enjoyed our chat tonight and surely hope that we can finish up at some point in time John, I will be looking for you. 73 and God Bless, cw4ever Kieth WI0S
W5CYF DE KA3DNR...I HAVE BEEN OUT OF HAMMING AND CW FOR OVER A YEAR, AND, BECAUSE OF YOUR VIDEO, I AM FIXING MY ANTENNA AND GETTING ON THE LOW END OF 40M TOMORROW...
Thanks for your comments. Unfortunately, the FT-840 was destroyed by a lighting strike less than a week ago. You are correct, they are fine radios and I hope to replace it with one just like the one I had.
Well done on your first cw qso. There's a whole other world out there when you know the code and it doesn't matter how fast or slow you go you will always find someone on the bands to qso with. fb es 73 de g6pbs k
Hi John i practice with the G4fon morse tutor that helps. Hi Mike, John listen to Mike hes very good a pleasure to listen to and speak to best wishes both and see you on the bands. In days of old when ops were bold and sidebands not invented. The word was passed by the pounding of brass and everyone was most contented :-) 73 Gareth de2e0bkw
My CW skills are improving a lot slower than I would have thought. However, I am determined to get proficient copying at least 15 wpm. It’s been almost 6 months now and I still struggle with copy.
I’ve really come to enjoy CW and haven’t had a voice contact in months.
Congrats John well done OM. On my first qso i didnt stop smiling for a week. You keep at it my friend your doing great, hope to catch you on the bands. 73
Congrats John well done OM. On my first qso i didnt stop smiling for a week. You keep at it my friend your doing great, hope to catch you on the bands. 73
Thanks for watching for for your comments. The first contact was a real thrill and one I'll never forget. I'm now trying to get on the air practice but still pretty rough copying CW. However, I've really learned to love CW and haven't had a voice contact in months!
Thanks for the comments. I am still pretty slow, but keeping at it. You are correct, Gene was a great first contact and I really appreciated his patience!
ive been licensed since 1989 and my first cw contact was from the azores islands. i was nervous as hell. i was running 100 watts with a heathkit sb101
and the power supply kept tripping out , but id reset it and kept the qso going. the op was very kind and kept his speed slow for me and i enjoyed it emenslly
Thanks for your comments and encouragement. I am really enjoying CW, but it’s a slow learning experience for me. I have really come to appreciate the folks who slow down, sometimes painfully slow, so I can copy.
Thanks for your post and encouragement. It's been a slow go, but a very enjoyable one. I am on the air most every night getting more cw time. Hopefully one day before long I'll get this thing down.
Good going John. I had to learn the Morse for my Novice yrs ago. Took 2 trys at the FCC office for 5WPM. Now that I do not have to learn it I am trying to pick it up again. Like you, my hearing is shot.Too much partying in the 70's in my case! You encourage me - you probably encouraged a lot of HAMS and we appreciate it.!!! Stay with it OM!
Good going John. I had to learn the Morse for my Novice yrs ago. Took 2 trys at the FCC office for 5WPM. Now that I do not have to learn it I am trying to pick it up again. Like you, my hearing is shot.Too much partying in the 70's in my case! You encourage me - you probably encourage a lot of HAMS tonight and we appreciate it.!!! Saty with it OM!
Thanks for the kind words. It really was an experience, now I just need LOTS of air time so I can get better. I got lost about halfway through the QSO, but still lots of fun.
BTW: I am really enjoying the series you are doing rebuilding those old radios, I learn something new with each one.
John. You are an inspiration for me. I am also learning CW and will be there someday. Now that you have started, the learning curve for you will skyrocket.
John,I can confirm you have got his call sign correct.One piece of good advice I was given was to record my own CW then play it back a day or 2 later then see if you can copy it!HI...But you were doing OK considering your just starting out and using a straight key!Hats off to you John.You made your first CW contact..Just keep going now.Don't give up..As your skill increases so will the rewards...I will keep my ears open for you on the bands.
My grandfather taught me all that...He is one of the most recognized " Ham Operator's" in the world...I guess I don't know too much about it but he is ...Awesome at it.....he's done it for 40 years ...and has a Map in his office where he has talked with people in almost Every country there is...Great skill to have.. Congrats
He lives in Humble, Texas...his name is Bill Wagner...see if you can contact him...he's on there 24/7
Wel done :) Your one up with me. I am still trying to get to note the code. I have a OM that helps me every night here round 8 at night. And hopefully I will go to ZS and get my lisince and get to do more code on 20m with qrpp. I have been following your vid's for a while and think that when you give a diccritption of something its very good for some one who doesn't know what it is. So keep up the awsome work that you do. We all know its a hobby and must be fun to do :)
lol, i went thru this, and i still dont have the nerve to do it oever again, 1st time was a nail bitter, my nerves were running wild at the time, tho i did get it done, but i just cant seem to get enough nerve to do it again... Keep the faith.... and im giving you advice! hahaha good one bud!
Hey John, cool video. In our newdigital world, there is still something strangely, wholly "real" about morse code or even voice communication on HAM radio.
I am trying to learn morse code myself, and I've used a bunch of programs. Sorry if I'm covering territory you've already look into, but have you tried AA9PW(dot)com(slash)morsecode ? It's divided into difficulty groups, starting with basic letters and going right up to FCC level, and words per minute and character speed are adjustable.
Wow ... that was something to watch. I'm new to ham radio and this video is really an eye opener. Much admiration for you putting in a year's worth of study to pull that off. Just amazing. Congratulations!
Thanks for your comments and encouragement. The thing that was the hardest for me to overcome was a substantial hearing loss in both ears. I bet you will learn it much quicker than I did.
Congrats John.... Isn't there software that will decode this for you as a backup? I realize you want to do it the old way which is way cool. I have seen some high tech hams with mega computer power using a program to decode this really fast. Nice vid.
Thanks for your comments. Actually there is some really good software to read code, however I was stubborn and wanted to do it without any help. Crazy, I guess, but I am glad to finally get at least one QSO and look forward to may more.
Hi John, Thanks for sharing. I am just getting back into CW here after many years . Do to heath issues it been a struggle but will keep on. Hope to catch yuou on then air.
Cliff
W8WHO 8 hours ago
@W8WHO
Cliff,
Tnx for watching and for your comments. I am still having lots of fun on CW. Hope to see you soon on the air.
73
John
johnrob281 7 hours ago
Good job John!!! I remember my first qso and it went about like yours! Don't know that we ever forget that first one! Welcome to the world of CW!! Slow but sure makes it work!! Practice practice practice is the "key", no pun intended!! I hope to work you on 40M. I'll keep an ear out for you! I enjoy your videos! All of them!! Keep up the good work.
paullinnell 3 days ago
@paullinnell
Thanks for watching and for your comments. I look forward to meeting you on the air sometime. I usually hang out around 7.111 or so.
73
John
johnrob281 7 hours ago
Well done! In the last week, and after a lot of practise, I had my first CW QSO with M3MUB. Two days later I sat and passed the CW test which I took at a rally in Dublin. My CW is slow and erratic, my copy even worse(!), but I'll stick with it and hopefully have a QSO with you soon!!
lioii 1 week ago
hi John, very nice video.
Enjoy Telegraphy !
73 de IZ2FLX Mauro
iz2flx 3 weeks ago
@iz2flx
Mauro,
Tnx for the comments and for following along
73
de John/W5CYF
johnrob281 3 weeks ago
Hi John,
Great video! I was slower than you at the start!! Keep it going, I only use qrp equipment, MFJ 9020 is my main cw rig, I will listen out for you in bonnie Scotland!
73
Tommy GM3 HNN
tommymorris55 4 weeks ago
hey John, congrats, well done, hope to hear and work you one day. soon you'll be doing 15wpm or more, just practice.
73 de on6uu
on6uufrank 1 month ago
@on6uufrank
Tnx for the comment and encouragement!
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 month ago
good job, i dont remember my first contact as a ham but remember my first contact as a army cw radio operator. i was nervouse. like ur woodworking videos also 73 tony ka9hjz.PS will look for you on hf. nice job
eogg25 2 months ago
Nice
sm4wit 2 months ago
I also just had QSO with Ed W7GVE during SKCC WES, 73, NIKO AE6ZW
AE6ZW 2 months ago
I had to pass my 5 wpm code test to get my general lic, then left it alone for quite a while.
I was attracted to it later and used the iPhone app: morse mania to freshen up. Also listen to the arrl code practice online-- I am a truck driver and spend a lot of time practicing while I drive.
CenturyofTerror 2 months ago
@CenturyofTerror
Thanks for the note. Hope we can meet on the air someday.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 2 months ago
Mr. John,
I liked your clip very much. I am learning CW and i have plany of questions. one is, how can i get a code sign? I don't want to pay as i still learning and don't have an equipment, but i would like to have it and practice sending.
erickt22991 3 months ago
Nice video, John. I worked Ed (W7GVE) several times with the SKCC group.
WA2JSG 3 months ago
Why does everyone put 73 at the end of thier comments?
0122358 4 months ago
@0122358
Thanks for watching my channel. 73 is a carry over from the railroad telegraph days. It means “best wishes”
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 4 months ago
John I like to read road signs and translate them into cw.Often when I ride with others this is a common practise and really helps alot because you have to do it rather quickly due to the fact that your on the road doing about 60 miles an hour
good luck
hope to hear you on the band one day
kc4etw
reese1011 4 months ago
Hello John Congrats on your first cw qso.Take your time and enjoy cw.I am sure you will have many many hours of fun with a key,a cup of coffee and a few friends on the cw portion of the band!
Ken
KC4ETW
reese1011 4 months ago
Hi John, I was inspired to visit your channel after our abbreviated qso tonight on 7.112. I was tickled to learn of your first cw qso was with Ed, w7gve in AZ. He and I have had many contacts, some of them lasting over a hour and across more than 1band. Ed is one of the best cw ops out there and I am sure pleased that you have met him. I enjoyed our chat tonight and surely hope that we can finish up at some point in time John, I will be looking for you. 73 and God Bless, cw4ever Kieth WI0S
kkcook001 5 months ago
W5CYF DE KA3DNR...I HAVE BEEN OUT OF HAMMING AND CW FOR OVER A YEAR, AND, BECAUSE OF YOUR VIDEO, I AM FIXING MY ANTENNA AND GETTING ON THE LOW END OF 40M TOMORROW...
JohnYoga 5 months ago
@JohnYoga
John,
Tnx for your comments and for following along. Hope to meet you on the air sometime.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 5 months ago
Nice job! The Yaese FT-840 was my first transciever! Love that radio! Never get rid of it, always keep it as a spare, it will never fail you!!!
ssorel1983 7 months ago
@ssorel1983
Thanks for your comments. Unfortunately, the FT-840 was destroyed by a lighting strike less than a week ago. You are correct, they are fine radios and I hope to replace it with one just like the one I had.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 7 months ago
Well done on your first cw qso. There's a whole other world out there when you know the code and it doesn't matter how fast or slow you go you will always find someone on the bands to qso with. fb es 73 de g6pbs k
G6PBS 7 months ago
@G6PBS
Thanks for your comments. Since I started CW, it has by far become my favorite mode. Hope to meet you on the air sometime.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 7 months ago
Gosh, that brings back memories. Those first cw days were probably the most fun I ever had in this hobby way back in 1989. Very cool. Can congrats!
gliderrider 7 months ago
Hi John i practice with the G4fon morse tutor that helps. Hi Mike, John listen to Mike hes very good a pleasure to listen to and speak to best wishes both and see you on the bands. In days of old when ops were bold and sidebands not invented. The word was passed by the pounding of brass and everyone was most contented :-) 73 Gareth de2e0bkw
garethbkw 9 months ago
@MPPerry3
Mike,
Thanks for the encouragement.
My CW skills are improving a lot slower than I would have thought. However, I am determined to get proficient copying at least 15 wpm. It’s been almost 6 months now and I still struggle with copy.
I’ve really come to enjoy CW and haven’t had a voice contact in months.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 9 months ago
Congrats John well done OM. On my first qso i didnt stop smiling for a week. You keep at it my friend your doing great, hope to catch you on the bands. 73
Gareth de 2e0bkw
garethbkw 9 months ago
Congrats John well done OM. On my first qso i didnt stop smiling for a week. You keep at it my friend your doing great, hope to catch you on the bands. 73
Gareth de 2e0bkw
garethbkw 9 months ago
@garethbkw
Gareth,
Thanks for watching for for your comments. The first contact was a real thrill and one I'll never forget. I'm now trying to get on the air practice but still pretty rough copying CW. However, I've really learned to love CW and haven't had a voice contact in months!
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 9 months ago
Been really enjoying your CW and QRP kit videos. They provide great inspiration for me! Thanks.
TweedleDee1 11 months ago
@TweedleDee1
Thanks for your comments and for watching. Glad to provide some encouragement...We all need it!
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 11 months ago
First contacts on CW are special, congratulations. You couldn't have asked for a better first one, than with W7GVE (Ed).
lukedoc12345 1 year ago
@lukedoc12345
Ed,
Thanks for the comments. I am still pretty slow, but keeping at it. You are correct, Gene was a great first contact and I really appreciated his patience!
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
@outatime1955
It takes a while, or at least its been for me! I suggest just listening on the air for the best practice.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
ive been licensed since 1989 and my first cw contact was from the azores islands. i was nervous as hell. i was running 100 watts with a heathkit sb101
and the power supply kept tripping out , but id reset it and kept the qso going. the op was very kind and kept his speed slow for me and i enjoyed it emenslly
ve7 tyb
then i was ve3 tya
\good vids
yinglyca 1 year ago
@yinglyca
Thanks for your comments and encouragement. I am really enjoying CW, but it’s a slow learning experience for me. I have really come to appreciate the folks who slow down, sometimes painfully slow, so I can copy.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
Great video, I'm just getting started learning CW myself.
KC9TET 1 year ago
Congrats on you first contact.... I got to get my tapes back out and try again to learn CW.
I'm older then you and my hearing is my problem also.
73s
stickwalker 1 year ago
@stickwalker
Thanks for the comments and encouragement. I am still very slow but really enjoying cw.
Hope to catch you on the air.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
You just lived a defining moment in the lives of a lot of hams. Even though I can't remember my first cw qso I still remember the feeling.
Stay on the air and have dozens more cw contacts - it is the best way to learn.
Tom ak2b
raccoonnyc 1 year ago
@raccoonnyc
Tom,
Thanks for your post and encouragement. It's been a slow go, but a very enjoyable one. I am on the air most every night getting more cw time. Hopefully one day before long I'll get this thing down.
--73--
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
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Good going John. I had to learn the Morse for my Novice yrs ago. Took 2 trys at the FCC office for 5WPM. Now that I do not have to learn it I am trying to pick it up again. Like you, my hearing is shot.Too much partying in the 70's in my case! You encourage me - you probably encouraged a lot of HAMS and we appreciate it.!!! Stay with it OM!
GeoN0JRJ 1 year ago
Good going John. I had to learn the Morse for my Novice yrs ago. Took 2 trys at the FCC office for 5WPM. Now that I do not have to learn it I am trying to pick it up again. Like you, my hearing is shot.Too much partying in the 70's in my case! You encourage me - you probably encourage a lot of HAMS tonight and we appreciate it.!!! Saty with it OM!
GeoN0JRJ 1 year ago
@GeoN0JRJ
George,
Thanks for the kind words. It really was an experience, now I just need LOTS of air time so I can get better. I got lost about halfway through the QSO, but still lots of fun.
BTW: I am really enjoying the series you are doing rebuilding those old radios, I learn something new with each one.
--73--
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
super cool! makes me want to get back to my old hobby.
WorldStove 1 year ago
My goodness... forgot to write down my call sign....
73 from YS1RS
Rob
Robertosala1 1 year ago
John. You are an inspiration for me. I am also learning CW and will be there someday. Now that you have started, the learning curve for you will skyrocket.
Keep the contacts going.
Thanks for sharing it. Wish you the best.
Rob
Robertosala1 1 year ago
@Robertosala1
Rob,
Thanks for your comments and encouragement.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
John,I can confirm you have got his call sign correct.One piece of good advice I was given was to record my own CW then play it back a day or 2 later then see if you can copy it!HI...But you were doing OK considering your just starting out and using a straight key!Hats off to you John.You made your first CW contact..Just keep going now.Don't give up..As your skill increases so will the rewards...I will keep my ears open for you on the bands.
73 Sandy
g0vqw 1 year ago
@g0vqw
Sandy,
Thanks for the suggestions I am trying to listen as much as time allows. Hopefully one day we can meet up on the bands.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
My grandfather taught me all that...He is one of the most recognized " Ham Operator's" in the world...I guess I don't know too much about it but he is ...Awesome at it.....he's done it for 40 years ...and has a Map in his office where he has talked with people in almost Every country there is...Great skill to have.. Congrats
He lives in Humble, Texas...his name is Bill Wagner...see if you can contact him...he's on there 24/7
Unlawfulplot 1 year ago
Wel done :) Your one up with me. I am still trying to get to note the code. I have a OM that helps me every night here round 8 at night. And hopefully I will go to ZS and get my lisince and get to do more code on 20m with qrpp. I have been following your vid's for a while and think that when you give a diccritption of something its very good for some one who doesn't know what it is. So keep up the awsome work that you do. We all know its a hobby and must be fun to do :)
73/72
PD0TAS aka Paul
Hogkat 1 year ago
@Hogkat
Paul,
Thanks for your comments and encouragement. I am glad you are getting some ideas from the videos.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
well done sir!!!
freemutant 1 year ago
very cool
unclecow 1 year ago
congrats its great to see you succeed. well done.
camochannel1 1 year ago
OUTSTANDING!
Hard work paying off and very exciting to peek in on your first CW QSO . . . very inspiring.
73 - KF7ETX / David
USNERDOC 1 year ago
@USNERDOC
Thanks Doc,
I appreciate it.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
Forgot to mention, i use a stright key too, i cant use anything else....
radionut63 1 year ago
lol, i went thru this, and i still dont have the nerve to do it oever again, 1st time was a nail bitter, my nerves were running wild at the time, tho i did get it done, but i just cant seem to get enough nerve to do it again... Keep the faith.... and im giving you advice! hahaha good one bud!
radionut63 1 year ago
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Pretty darn neat. Now, I will have to try this. The Yasue FT- 840 seems to be working great. 73 from AI4QT in Huntsville AL
AI4QT 1 year ago
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AI4QT 1 year ago
There is nothing like hearing your call come back to get your heart pumping! Outstanding .. Randy
K7AGE 1 year ago
@K7AGE
Thanks Randy,
I appreciate your comments and for you taking time to post some really good videos. I look forward to seeing more of them.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
Hey John, cool video. In our newdigital world, there is still something strangely, wholly "real" about morse code or even voice communication on HAM radio.
I am trying to learn morse code myself, and I've used a bunch of programs. Sorry if I'm covering territory you've already look into, but have you tried AA9PW(dot)com(slash)morsecode ? It's divided into difficulty groups, starting with basic letters and going right up to FCC level, and words per minute and character speed are adjustable.
Involved6 1 year ago
Wow ... that was something to watch. I'm new to ham radio and this video is really an eye opener. Much admiration for you putting in a year's worth of study to pull that off. Just amazing. Congratulations!
KJ4TUG 1 year ago
@KJ4TUG
Thanks for your comments and encouragement. The thing that was the hardest for me to overcome was a substantial hearing loss in both ears. I bet you will learn it much quicker than I did.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
Congrats John.... Isn't there software that will decode this for you as a backup? I realize you want to do it the old way which is way cool. I have seen some high tech hams with mega computer power using a program to decode this really fast. Nice vid.
aaadream 1 year ago
@aaadream
Thanks for your comments. Actually there is some really good software to read code, however I was stubborn and wanted to do it without any help. Crazy, I guess, but I am glad to finally get at least one QSO and look forward to may more.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
Congratulations!! The first of many, I am sure. Thanks for posting this as it is great encouragement to others. Roy Lewis Atlanta, GA USA
rlewis1946 1 year ago
@rlewis1946
Roy,
Thanks for your comments and encouragement.
73
John/W5CYF
johnrob281 1 year ago
Nice.... Thanks for sharing. KG6ZFI Larry
mobiltec 1 year ago
congratulatoins. Enjoyed it.
moorerg21 1 year ago