Parks on the Air CW: A Newbie's Live Parks Activation with CW Subtitles for learning

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  • Parks on the Air Activation: CW Newbie at Bamberton Provincial Park
    Welcome to my 6th CW (Morse Code) Parks on the Air activation! 🌲📡 As a CW newbie, I'm excited (and a bit nervous) to share my journey with you. This video isn't just about making contacts; it's about learning, growing, and embracing the challenges of CW head-on.
    I've added subtitles to all the CW contacts, making this a great resource for other newbies.
    *Let's grow together in this CW adventure.* Hit that subscribe button, leave a comment with your tips or questions, and share this video with someone who's curious about CW or Parks on the Air.
    Radio - Yaesu FT-891
    Mode - CW
    Antenna - 17 foot telescoping whip
    Battery - Dakota Lithium 12v 10ah battery
    Power - 20 watts
    Band - 20 metres
    00:00 Introduction and Setup
    03:42 Finding a frequency
    05:50 CQ POTA
    12:25 K2UPD
    14:25 KK7LXU
    15:50 KC8HCF
    20:05 KI0ER
    21:10 AI7BM
    21:00 VE3LDT
    24:45 W4FOA
    26:15 WM6T
    28:40 KE7F
    31:00 N6TMP
    32:55 N4RKK
    36:12 VE3GRG
    37:46 NZ7Q
    40:00 KJ7DT
    41:20 WJ8Y
    43:30 W8WR
    44:57 KN6)MN
    46:40 WA6URY
    48:25 NN3E
    49:30 W1SAV
    50:50 K4ARQ
    52:14 KK4BMB
    53:55 N1XK
    55:12 NE2B
    56:45 QRT
    #hamradio #parksontheair #cw #morsecode
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  • @PugOnTheAir
    @PugOnTheAir 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Beautiful park and what a skill it is to know CW. Thank you for sharing.

  • @alainbibi0047
    @alainbibi0047 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    You are leaving in a beautiful country! 73 North East France

  • @Lee-M0VKR
    @Lee-M0VKR หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Nice job! I did my first CW POTA today, was full of mistakes and I sent many ? But what a blast! I think I’m hooked .

  • @VE6LK
    @VE6LK 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    your CW is sounding great Bill - keep up the good work! 73

  • @tomwright4450
    @tomwright4450 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your fist is great! C U on the bands! DE NN2X / Tom

  • @MyHamRadioJourney
    @MyHamRadioJourney 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    TNX for the video. I did my first CW activation this past Thursday and I was nervous. I am just returning to Ham Radio after many years away from the hobby. I love CW for how quiet the bands are. I also did a SSB activation on Friday and found it exciting to talk to many people the bleed over is crazy. I bought the ICOM 7300 for my home and an Xiegu G90 as a field radio. My max power is 20 watts out. I really like your Yaesu radio. I started a TH-cam channel to document my progress. I will have my first CW activation video coming out soon; all the best, and this video was a great learning tool for me; you were very settled and worked the pile up like a pro! 73s DE W3CT. Good Luck! (Subscribed!)

    • @ve7ajk
      @ve7ajk  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think there was a SSB contest this past weekend which may be why you ran into so many others on the air. I find weekdays, especially during working hours (9-5) will be a lot slower so you are going to have an easier time finding a frequency.
      Hope to make a contact with you!

  • @stephenplatt5048
    @stephenplatt5048 29 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    The station at 31:00 was N6EMP. Other than that, good job! I'm an occasional CW operator. After a while my brain gets fried as well; don't worry about it. Hope to work you from Virginia some time. 73 de Steve KC4JGC.

  • @FreeStuffGuy916
    @FreeStuffGuy916 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Congratulations on your 6th CW POTA activation. CW is my preferred mode for POTA. I have 2 of those keys with the metal base and love them. Hope to hear you during the upcoming Support Your Parks weekend. You're doing great, keep it up. 73 de N6EF.

  • @MrMudsRadioTime
    @MrMudsRadioTime 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Noice! Keep the cw videos coming.

  • @Utahforrest
    @Utahforrest หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a great video! Subscribed! I’m learning CW and made my first CW QSO in the last few weeks. For now just hunting POTAs but hope to activate a park here soon. How long have you been operating CW?

  • @dalejirschele1299
    @dalejirschele1299 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I appreciate seeing this video of yours, you have the same issues I do on some copy sometimes, it encourages me to keep going on my goal to continue to improve on CW. Thanks for posting this, real nice job. Daunting Pileup is right! 73 and Cheers Dale KK9D dit dit

  • @dandypoint
    @dandypoint 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Right you are, nothing beats actually getting on the air and doing CW! When I started I was a Novice class and had to be crystal controlled! I got on every day for 6 months like that until I upgraded! It was rough a first but I got better with each contact! Sometimes it just takes time to get heard. I called many a CQ with no answers. Keep it up you are doing good! 73 de N4DJ

    • @ve7ajk
      @ve7ajk  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the encouragement! With the better weather and longer days approaching I hope to get out and activate more. But there's always hunting from home which is fun practice too!

    • @dandypoint
      @dandypoint 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ve7ajk I will be watching for you. CW gets through under all sorts of adverse conditions and is a great skill to have!

  • @embeddedGarage
    @embeddedGarage 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Good job! Did you turned off AGC feature on TRX? Signal is balancing

    • @ve7ajk
      @ve7ajk  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hmm I am not sure so good question. Should it be on or off? Thanks!

    • @embeddedGarage
      @embeddedGarage 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@ve7ajk try to turn it on. It will normalize Rx signal so You will not experience balancing of incoming calls. Second feature is APF which could help to filter only the CW from noise. Next time check those options, maybe will be helpful 😃

    • @ve7ajk
      @ve7ajk  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      OK that is great thanks so much! Will do!

  • @giovannifumatorre2140
    @giovannifumatorre2140 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Greetings from Romania!73 de YO2LQF

    • @ve7ajk
      @ve7ajk  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for watching!