Jitters, Anxiety, and your first QSO
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‘Key Fright’ - The feeling of anxiety, nervousness, and excessive worry about making mistakes sending and receiving Morse code. Most often afflicting new CW operators immediately before attempting their first QSO.
Every CW operator remembers their first on air QSO. Sitting in front of your radio, hoping you’d be able to copy code… and praying the other operator sends it slow enough for you to handle. It was really stressful and really exciting all at the same time!
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There are a lot of great advisors and instructors who teach Morse Code and CW.
I think Mark Tyler, K5GQ, is one of the greatest CW teachers there has ever been!
If you ever get the opportunity to take Mark’s class, don’t pass it up! You will become a much better CW operator and the joy you will...
Published 10/07/22
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