"599 TU" or ragchewing? Which do you prefer and why?
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    leftleaninghaggis
    1y ago 100%

    Yes, but kind of no.

    I love the pile up when working SSB, in CW it's all about the chat.

    Also, bedtime in our house tends to be the same time as a lot of the 1 hour contests.

    SOTA/POTA: yep, although I've not done any yet, it is something I want to have a go at

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  • Learning Morse
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    leftleaninghaggis
    1y ago 100%

    For me it was self study to begin with. I was lucky to have a lot of time during covid andade use of that by delving into lcwo.net. passed my telegraphist exam before I got my license. Eaier this year I got into a CWops intermediate class and found the peer-pressure/friendly-competition aspectgreat for helping me improve.

    Since that, it's just been making QSOs and gradually increasing my speed. I'm ragchewing comfortably at 20wpm now, but setting my keyer between 22-25, to push my comfort zone.

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  • As it is now, with two small kids, I don't have the time to devote to contesting. I do absolutely love going on the air after bedtime and chatting with other CW ops. Which do you prefer?

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