My First CW QSO! | Triangulation Point SOTA

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Huge thanks to K7III for his patience and repeats to help me get my first CW QSO. Super excited to be getting into the morse game. Big thanks the K6PB, my CW Academy instructor for his instruction and guidance.
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@DrHWO 2 года назад

Many congratulations. The first takes more guts than you can imagine. K7III demonstrating the gentlemanly approach to Ham Radio. Impressive.

@N7KOM 2 года назад

Indeed! I've improved a lot since this video. I hope to help other new cw ops get OTA sometime :D 73 de Tim N7KOM

@N6RUN 5 месяцев назад

I am where you are two years ago. I just made my first contact on CW yesterday with a lot of help. 73 and n6run

@N7KOM 5 месяцев назад

Congrats on your first cw qso! It gets easier :) have fun! 73!

@teuluPaul 2 года назад

Congratulations on your first CW QSO! I am learning at the moment, and look forward to the time I can make my first!

@N7KOM 2 года назад

Thanks! It's scary getting OTA for the first time. It gets better with practice :D 73 de Tim N7KOM

@ShoesOnTheTrail 2 года назад

Fantastic first CW QSO. Man, that took guts to do it on camera and share it. Hats off to K7III for his patience with a new op. So awesome to hear. 73 de N4AAJ

@RedSummitRF 3 года назад

Great one Tim. Congrats. Nice camera work.

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thanks Charlie. It was nerve-wracking getting OTA for the first time. Super grateful to K7III for his patience. He's got a great call for beginners! 73 de Tim N7KOM

@willian.direction6740 3 года назад

Well done on the CW QSO you did well.

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thanks! 73 de Tim N7KOM

@ziyayergok6090 Год назад

very good fırst qso....congrattulatıons....de ta3iid...73...

@QRPMonkey 3 года назад

Congrats Tim! Can’t wait to get some S2S CW QSO’s with you. De KF7SEY

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thank you! See you OTA. 73 de N7KOM

@on4mgy_radioamateur Год назад

well done, congratulations. Very nice of K7III to enlarge his spacing to make it little less difficult. 73 de ON4MGY

@N7KOM Год назад

Yes, I'm so grateful to him for being so so so patient on my first cw QSO. It really was a confidence thing: I wasn't sure what I was hearing was right.

@AA0Z 3 года назад

Why am I just seeing this channel now? Wow. Great video. I've got some catching up to do!

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Welcome aboard and thanks! 73 de Tim N7KOM!

@theexperimentalcqdx4208 2 года назад

Loved your first cw qso, really proud of you. Some cw on my channel here, from South Africa. 73's

@N7KOM 2 года назад

Thanks for watching! Takes a lot of courage to get OTA for the first time. Hope this inspires other CW newbies to give it a try. 72/73

@TangoOscarMikeN3WS 3 года назад

Congratulations. I'm in the same boat, I've been working hard on my CW. I've chased POTA and SOTA stations, but haven't done an activation yet.

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thanks! I was pretty nervous calling CQ CQ... I missed a few stations that were just too fast. Luckily K7III has a great callsign for beginners to copy 🤣! Now that I've done a couple more activations, I find that I need to take a moment and relax. The characters come a little easier that way. 73 de Tim N7KOM

@alvarogaitan2529 3 года назад

terrific video Tim 73

@QRPCW 3 года назад

Bravo 👏🏻!!!!! Genial 73

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thank you! 73 de N7KOM

@mattsartori2624 2 года назад

Good job brother and nice video keep going 😁

@N7KOM 2 года назад

Thank you! I've come a long way since this video. I feel it's important to share these first steps to encourage others new to cw to get on the air.

@ericstephenson145 3 года назад

Good job! I'm doing SOTA activations as well on 2m. I am enrolled in the 2021 autumn CW Academy. Hoping to start knocking out some chaser activity, and maybe an activation by Christmas.

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Have fun with it. I admit, it was frustrating at times, but well worth it. Having classmates to keep me accountable to practicing every day was a huge help. Shoot me a message when you're ready to S2S! 73 de Tim N7KOM

@brian-k3es680 3 года назад

Congrats on calling CQ for first CW QSO. Still working on my copy skills and hunting POTA CW contacts myself. Best 73s de Brian - K3ES

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thanks! I have good days and bad days. Sometimes the callsigns come easy, otherdays it's just a jumble. Practice Practice Practice. Good luck with your POTA hunting. 73 de Tim N7KOM

@langston548 Год назад

10:40 - 10:55 My exact feeling last night. Mine was with a local friend on 40 m but sheesh was I nervous. Great Video. Keep it up brother! Thanks for the activations and hope to get you in the log. 73 DE KO4KKX

@N7KOM Год назад

Thank you! I think it's good to acknowledge where we started from. My CW has come a long way since this video. Keep at it! 73!

@dhelmes 2 года назад

I’m just about to test. Thanks for the motivation to go SOTA. K7III gives me faith I can do it too. 73

@N7KOM 2 года назад

SOTA is a great way to get on the air with cw for the first time. Just need to copy callsigns and signal reports. GL! 73

@Bob814u 2 года назад

Reminds me of me when I started CW. I sent a lot of "I'm new" messages. People were VERY patient and accommodating. 73! de KE5ES

@ke6mt 3 года назад

Right on! And you've since had many more CW SOTA contacts. 73, Rex KE6MT

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thanks for QSOing with me the other day! 73 N7KOM

@ke6mt 3 года назад

@@N7KOM enjoyed it!

@pietrogazzera5733 2 года назад

The only thing to say is thanks to those fellows who desire to share their experience with novices. That's no common!

@N7KOM 2 года назад

Amen! Grateful to the many ops who have sent their calls over and over as I piece it together on my qrp rigs. 72!

@devonfrazier 3 года назад

Oh Roscoe! Always making his own path

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Always :D

@gravestonemyth Год назад

Good for you! Make sure you exchange QSL cards with K7III.

@elsuperpollo2273 Год назад

Just passed my tech three days ago, and I'm studying for my general to play with HF QRP and CW KQ4HCU 73

@sadelta1 10 месяцев назад

Hi! How long had you been practicing cw before this first sota qso? I'm trying to learn now and it is HARD! But watching your video it encourages me to get on the air soon even with slow speed.

@N7KOM 10 месяцев назад

Hi, I think this was about 3-5 months of dedicated practice. I was in the second CWOPs CW Academy course IIRC.

@sadelta1 10 месяцев назад

@@N7KOM Very nice! Ty for answering!

@N7KOM 10 месяцев назад

Good luck with your CW journey! It's scary, but SOTA chasers are patient and want you to have success!

@sadelta1 10 месяцев назад

Indeed! I made my first CW SOTA contact during my last activation and I was able to complete it! It felt like a huge achievement for me! @@N7KOM

@alvarogaitan2529 3 года назад

congratulations fantastic video 73 from kb2uew

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Many thanks! 73 de N7KOM

@JayN4GO 3 года назад

Cw is awesome for pota sota. Keep practicing. Morse runner is good software and ninja Morse lessons.

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thanks, it is going to be a long journey. I really appreciate all the help and support fellow hams have been. 73 de N7KOM

@JayN4GO 3 года назад

@@N7KOM I started in January with lcwo website. Just started pota Cw only this month. Usually around 15wpm. Thomas Witherspoon has a great channel too

@rayslinky 2 года назад

Congrats! How long had you been learning cw before this? And, what transceive are you using?

@N7KOM 2 года назад

I think I was maybe a month into the CW Academy basics course. Transceiver I used for this was a LNR Precision FX-4A. 73 de Tim N7KOM

@MrTheflln 3 года назад

What frequency do you typically use for 2m? I’m assuming it’s .52 but I would imagine that would interfere with other SOTA activators.

@N7KOM 3 года назад

We try to keep the simplex frequency clear. Most activators in Oregon and Washington use 146.58. I will drop down to 146.52 if I'm desperate for a final contact or two to get the 4 needed for the points. Many stations are happy to QSO with a "Mountaintop Portable". 73! de N7KOM

@ellisc.foleyjr9778 2 года назад

Congradulations Tim. I've been doing CW since 1960, and I still get excited about different contacts. and still screw up a lot. we all do. Tnx to K7III for showing the correct process when working a slower speed operator. slow down to their speed and more if needed. kudors to him for that. a pen and paper help tremendously when copying, and it creates a paper log also. One thing that helps newbies is if the op sends the RST acronym in front of the signal report/tone etc. it helps who ever is listening to know whats coming next in case they get lost they will recognize that easily. I think I got just as excited watching you work him as you did working him. fun thing to watch and enjoy. Thanks for being brave enough to jump right in and for the activation. GL and hope to work you myself sometime 72;73 de Ellis WA1RKS

@Zapruderfilm1963 3 года назад

A huge congratulations to you! 🔥👍 73 de N1XV

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thank you! 73 N7KOM

@lemonster1 3 года назад

Congrats! It will get easier the more you do 😀 Have fun with it! 73 de N4TIZ

@N7KOM 3 года назад

Thanks! Just gonna keep practicing. I'm also lucky in that there is a SOTA summit 1.6mi and 525' gain from my house. Makes it easy to head up after work and pitch an antenna for some practice.