CW Practice Bit Mon, 11 May 2026 01:36:13 -0400 en-us © 2026 CW Practice Bit yes b4201141-5418-5b7d-aa86-f3fa7b93ebf2 FidGeeksOut episodic false A great way to spend 10-15 minutes in the car, or going about your day listening to CW... Also, a great cure for insomnia.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) FidGeeksOut https://storage.buzzsprout.com/c206xlwzyhesdnz7z3m3kzx027gt?.jpg CW Practice Bit Ragchew at 20wpm and at 15ish Ragchew at 20wpm and at 15ish In this episode there are two "ragchew-y" QSOs. One is rather fast while the other is slower. If you can't copy the fast one, try copying the slower one. If you can't copy much, try to get a callsign and a name, and perhaps the weather (WX).

73

]]> In this episode there are two "ragchew-y" QSOs. One is rather fast while the other is slower. If you can't copy the fast one, try copying the slower one. If you can't copy much, try to get a callsign and a name, and perhaps the weather (WX).

73

]]> FidGeeksOut Buzzsprout-19155545 Mon, 11 May 2026 01:00:00 -0400 1614 1 6 full false Regular QSO at 10 to 15 WPM Regular QSO at 10 to 15 WPM This is a great QSO for people who have been at CW for some time, but are not fast yet. Enjoy.

]]> This is a great QSO for people who have been at CW for some time, but are not fast yet. Enjoy.

]]> FidGeeksOut Buzzsprout-19004871 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 23:00:00 -0400 976 1 5 full false Regular QSOs 20wpm-ish Regular QSOs 20wpm-ish These are regular QSOs with the format:

Greeting -> RST -> QTH -> Name -> Hand-off. Then the caller follows the same and there's a round of "goodbyes" with CUAGN, or 73 or TNX FER NICE QSO.

You will hear different volumes in the radio and me trying to get a better signal.

]]> These are regular QSOs with the format:

Greeting -> RST -> QTH -> Name -> Hand-off. Then the caller follows the same and there's a round of "goodbyes" with CUAGN, or 73 or TNX FER NICE QSO.

You will hear different volumes in the radio and me trying to get a better signal.

]]> FidGeeksOut Buzzsprout-18879594 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0400 1672 full false OMIK CW Net OMIK CW Net This episode presents the OMIK CW Net. There's a net operator that calls CQ OMIK and says QNI when ready to receive check-ins (CKIN).

Different fists and slightly different speeds are good to hear. QSB sometimes. See if you agree with the signal reports from net control, and whether you can identify all the stations that check in.

]]> This episode presents the OMIK CW Net. There's a net operator that calls CQ OMIK and says QNI when ready to receive check-ins (CKIN).

Different fists and slightly different speeds are good to hear. QSB sometimes. See if you agree with the signal reports from net control, and whether you can identify all the stations that check in.

]]> FidGeeksOut Buzzsprout-18793357 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 21:00:00 -0500 1128 1 3 full false MST Medium Speed Contest MST Medium Speed Contest In this episode you can hear speeds of 20-25 wpm. After operators exchange callsigns, they exchange their name and a QSO serial number.

See if you can copy the names of the operators that are calling CQ. Also, see how many contacts they've made based on their serial numbers. Bonus if you can copy caller callsigns, names and serial numbers. There's KX9F in there a couple of times.

]]> In this episode you can hear speeds of 20-25 wpm. After operators exchange callsigns, they exchange their name and a QSO serial number.

See if you can copy the names of the operators that are calling CQ. Also, see how many contacts they've made based on their serial numbers. Bonus if you can copy caller callsigns, names and serial numbers. There's KX9F in there a couple of times.

]]> FidGeeksOut Buzzsprout-18737255 Mon, 23 Feb 2026 22:00:00 -0500 1677 1 2 full false