Morning Morse Code - 06/09/2024

[@Taylor-KY3G]

Thank you for slowing down, you were one of my first CW contacts! 73, KY3G

[@w4arb]

You sounded great! It’s an honor to get you in the log & 73

[@PhilG0BVD]

You sounded good well done with first qso. I came back to CW after a 32 year lapse with older brain matter hi hi. practice every day and now practice sending on VBand Love to watch Aarons videos nice and relaxed. 73 Phil G0BVD

[@dugbohamradio]

MC -750 is a fantastic vertical Antenna! Easy setup and tuned in minutes plus it is a great antenna to combine with a QRP rig. TNX for these videos, I use them for head copying practice.

[@w4arb]

Thanks for watching! Completely agree about the MC-750. It’s a great portable antenna all-around and is nicely packaged with all the parts. The complete package & band marks are really what make it stand out in my opinion.

[@mmlanger55]

Thanks Aaron. Really enjoyed your comments. I decided that the only way I would activate is with the FT-891 and ATAS-120. No time lost in setup and take down. Excellent results. Too lazy? Maybe... but I just want to operate. And our Minnesota mosquitoes! Your mornings look so peaceful. We would be eaten alive. Always enjoy working you.

[@w4arb]

Any way that gets you out and on the air is great! I love the 891/ATAS combo. 73!

[@Utahforrest]

The Chelegance MC-750 is the POTA GOAT!! I am not a morning person but recently I’ve been doing morning POTA activation in honor of W4ARB! 😂 nothing beats early morning propagation. 73 de KI7QCF

[@w4arb]

Mornings are the best time of day to activate 🤘🏼 and man, you’re not kidding. the MC-750 is the most versatile antenna i know of. and performs great every time

[@W7LDT]

You send very clean code. Easy copy.

[@w4arb]

I appreciate the compliment, I try! 73

[@Matt61702]

Sorry to leave you hanging on the dit-dit! I had to guess at when to send it because you were fading pretty hard.

[@w4arb]

all good! TU for the contact 🤘🏼

[@KU9L]

You could tell the other stations could hear your CW signal very well! 72, Davey - KU9L

[@w4arb]

I was getting out for sure! Always fun when the bands cooperate with QRP. 73!

[@KC2BKM]

Nice! I want a Mtn Topper SOOO bad. I saw a 3b for sale in the POTA discord. It went fast. Maybe someday I will get lucky. Looks like good Turkey hunting country.

[@w4arb]

You do need a mountain topper! Haha they are amazing radios. I have a 3B, 4B, and 5B. I might have a problem. 😅😂

[@KC2BKM]

@@w4arb dang! That’s awesome! I should have got one way back when but never thought I would learn CW. Still not there but I’m seeing the light at the end of the tunnel lol. Just gotta work on my copy. Why I like your videos you’re at about the speed I can pick it up. Not to fast not to slow.

[@w4arb]

You can snag one if you keep an eye out for them. They just go pretty quick when they come up. IMO, jump on the air and start hunting POTA! It’s an easy exchange and you’ll get better real fast on the air. :)

[@KC2BKM]

@@w4arb 👍

[@N4AAJ]

Alway enjoy your videos, OM. Tnx fer sharing! 73 es CUL

[@w4arb]

TU & thanks for watching!

[@janiceemery2008]

Thank you for sharing Aaron. I just got the MTR-4B on Monday and looking forward to getting it setup. I want to start listening and trying to progress in my CW journey. I am a little concerned about what battery I should buy for it. Aaron, did you buy the 9V External Battery Connector Kit and the Spare DC Power Pug for the MTR? I also have the MC-750. I need to get an SWR meter to make sure the SWR is low, any suggestions? Thank you so very much for the video, you have been a big help to me in getting my ham radio journey. Thank You KO4UWU 73

[@w4arb]

Very nice!! Such a great radio. I didn’t buy the 9V plug from LNR, but I did buy one from amazon. Also, it has an SWR meter built in! If you put it in straight key mode, it will display both SWR and power out. So I don’t use an external meter with the MTR4B. I look forward to hearing you on the air! 73

[@richsawyer1067]

Hey Aaron! KQ4LEA up in Huntsville. Love the videos! New to CW - almost done with Beginner course in CWOps. Tips for character / word recognition? I know all the letters, numbers, some pro signs...but sometimes get lost midway through a word or phrase. And ideas for how to improve my copy (I'm using CW Player, Morse Code Ninja 20wpm - Top 100 Words, etc.)?

[@w4arb]

Hi & awesome on learning CW! It’s a lot of fun. My biggest tip is to practice by making contacts on the air. Using it on the air was the way that I picked up on things like instant recognition much faster. Hunting POTA/SOTA is great practice since it’s a really simple exchange. The more you do it, the better you’ll get! I still get lost mid phrase sometimes, it’s just part of it :) 73!

[@toddhowell2299]

If there’s a funner rig than an MTR-4B I haven’t met it. One day I’ll be up early enough to get you in the log.

[@w4arb]

I agree! Turn it on and make contacts, works every time

[@brianve7jyd943]

thanks for sharin Aaron - 73 dit dit

[@w4arb]

Thanks for watching my friend! One of these days the sun is gonna calm down and let us have a contact 😅 73

[@brianve7jyd943]

@@w4arb ubetchya pard - ive come close twice but no cigar lol

[@brianve7jyd943]

that maine contact - i cant quite make it out but sounded like K1NF

[@w4arb]

you got it! it was K1NF

[@brianve7jyd943]

@@w4arb he was my Maine contact when i was hunting all US states ansd we have continues contacts ever since-- he will text me when he is activating - friends made and never seen

[@charlescassidy1496]

Great video! de W2CSI

[@w4arb]

TU & 73!