Without Ying and Yang we might not be. Certainly if no one ever calls CQ, we’d have no QSO because everyone would be listening. And if everyone only called CQ, we’d also have no QSO because everyone would be calling. There are, like with all things, extremes, and then there […]
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The Reverse Beacon Network is known to many CW operators and serves some useful purposes for those that want to make use of it, but like all technology and the Internet, it is just an option. RBN can be useful for checking your signal and comparing different antennae by running […]
Dear Readers, We’ll be posting more content to the NO5NN Blog part of the NO5NN.org website and hope that the posts will be interesting and generate some comments and discussions. NO5NN is a site for all those who love CW but do not like only a “5NN TU” and consider […]
There are those who strictly operate their radios without the use of any computers or Internet, there are those who do not operate the radio leaving the computer and modem to do all the work, and there are many shades in between. Let us take a look at the question: […]
Some of advanced posts here may have the effect of making you think CW is hard enough to learn and on air is going to be even more daunting! So I want to dispel any such thoughts with this post, as this is not the case. Firstly let me say […]
SUMMARY: you MUST ALWAYS end a CQ with a K Let us look at why, and the harm being done by those who do not do so! Sadly some of the new CW operators in recent years have read a book published by the IARU called: Ethics and Operating Procedures […]
Is there a need for CW Calling Frequencies, rather than only “Centres of Activity”? And if so, will it increase or decrease on air activity? What would be the advantages? And how to use them? NOTE: This information has been superseded with QSX/Calling Frequencies now in operation CW can be […]
77 = “Long Live CW and wishing you many happy CW QSO” For the history of this code see http://vkcw.wikidot.com/77 Note that in CW it isn’t necessary to send both 73 and 77, as it is sometimes held that “73” is also contained within the meaning of “77” for CW […]
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