LCWO Public profile: DD5RK

	Name:	Ruediger
	Location:	JN48GA
	Language:	English
	Lesson:	40
	Signed up:	2019-09-03
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	About me:	I'm on air nearly every day, 100% CW. I started learning CW here on LCWO. You can watch my activity: RNB Reverse Beacon Network https://www.reversebeacon.net/main.php?zoom=35.71,3.88,0.85&rows=100&spotters=1&max_age=1,days&spotted_call=dd5rk&hide=distance_mi Activity Heatmap (programmed by Fabian DJ5CW) https://rbn.telegraphy.de/activity/DD5RK CW Club RBN Spotter (programmed by Fabian DJ5CW) https://rbn.telegraphy.de/ set "Members of" to "no filter" See also: https://www.qrz.com/db/DD5RK History: I passed the amateur radio license (A-Class) in August 2019 at the age of 64 together with my wife (E-Class). In November she also increased to A-Class. I signed up in LCWO on 2019-09-03. But we first installed the antennas and the shack. We really started learning CW January 2020. On 2020-01-30 I got to lesson 40 the first time. On 2020-02-17 I had my first "QSO" with a German special callsign on 80m. I got the name and the personal cs of the op, rst and his QTH. I made the lessons from 1 to 40 a second time. On 2020-06-14 I reached lesson 40 a second time. I did all the lessons with 20/2 - 20/10 Because I worked on an other project in April, I needed 4 months to complete. In total I made 2339 attempts with groups of 5 . I changed my training program. I did the following training: Hearing: * listening on air * most common 170 words, abbreviations, q-groups, transcribing, hearing with higher speed. * callsign training LCWO different speeds * word training * standard QSO-texts with LCWO convert text to CW * groups of 5 all letter, all numbers, some punctuation all hearing I do without Farnsworth why? Because on air there is no Farnsworth I start new things with 12/12 wpm and increase 12/12 wpm is theoretical equal to 20/10, but with 20/10 no QSO on air is possible, but with 12wpm I can make QSOs on air, if the QSO partner is willing to do. Sending: * most common 170 words * 200 abbreviations * real call signs (file with 800 int. cs) * clear text (in en, started with de) * QSO texts, with complete QSOs * all with straight Junker key (on air) and bug (only for fun) * I started sending from the beginning in parallel in January 2020. On Air: Real QSOs on air. Now things are going better in small steps. Since August 2020 I am active on air as good as I can. Our Rigs: Our first HF antenna was a self-made multi-dipole. The 2m / 70cm antenna is a 5/8 lambda omnidirectional antenna, also built by myself. With this antennas we are QRV on 160, 80, 60, 40, 30, 20, 17, 12, 10, 6m and 2m / 70cm FM. In November 2020 we installed a second shack and a long wire antenna with antenna tuner for my wife. She is now QRV on 160, 80, 40, 30, 20, 17, 12, 10m Each of us has a ICOM 7300. Update 2021.04.03 I stopped transcribing in December, I only hear. The ability to copy increased. The training program is now: Copy: * call signs * 170 most important Morse words in English and German * numbers * QSO phrases, QSO text I use the material from Kurt Zoglmann AD0WE https://morsecode.ninja/practice/index.html I use a mp3 recorder. I listen to different speeds, from QRS until I cannot copy or only letters. Sending: * most common 170 words * 200 abbreviations * real call signs * clear text (in en, started with de) * QSO texts * all with straight Junker key (on air), bug (only for fun) and paddle. I check sending by recording my own sending and than copying my own sending. I analyze my own sending with a memory scope and audacity. On Air ** on air nearly daily ** Still there is a gap between machine generated code and man made code on air. There is only one way to improve, that is going on air. Next steps: * improve head copy of man made code * top xxx words in E and DE * sentences * e-books * sending free text from head * decrease dry training, increase time on air Update Rig: We now have for portable use with our car a Xiegu G90 (20W) and a 14,5m GFK mast with drive on stand. The Xiegu has a build in ATU. We use a wire of 13.5m. First tests showed, that the ATU can match all bands from 160m to 10m. Update 2023.01.16 On air nearly daily, 100% CW Training call signs with program qrq from Fabian. Using straight key, bug and paddle. Next step: learning the Cootie, got a Cootie/single lever paddle from Begali HST Mark III some pictures: https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?attachments/dsc00549p-jpg.770837/ https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?attachments/dsc00564p-jpg.770838/ https://forums.qrz.com/index.php?attachments/dsc00551p-jpg.770839/ Hope to see you on air soon. 73 Ruediger DD5RK