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Old 05-15-2008, 07:02 PM   #4
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Being a veteran of the Navy and a radioman...I learned cw on the ship (USS Denebola AF-56), but did not become a ham until I was out of the service 19 years...I sure missed alot. CW is my favorite mode, but PSK and RTTY are becoming a close second. I was doing 28wpm when I left the navy in 75, passed the 5 and 13 with no problem, but the 20 gave me problem,flunked the code three times but the 4th time(1995) was the right time....I got a cw rag chew award from K6DF back in 94 or 95 thru ARRL that was great...its not as bad as everyone seems to work it on the road..I avg about 22-25 while driving and 25 -30 at home. Have fun, hope you get that key hooked up in the MH.
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