CW Beginners - Increase Your CW Stamina With SKCC WES

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Published 2024-06-15

All new CW operators should join the Straight Key Century Club (SKCC) and participate in Weekend Sprintathons (WES). Why you might ask. Well for one, it is free to join SKCC. As a beginner, I wanted to increase my CW copying and sending stamina as a new CW operator. By participating regularly in SKCC WES I have increase my CW copying and sending stamina tremendously. I am operating at ~ 14- 16WPM on a straight key.

An easy way for all beginner CW operators at a comfortable speed to improve their stamina is to join SKCC and get on the air.

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All Comments (9)

@KQ3Q 21 days ago

I love SKCC. I totally agree that it helps tremendously in getting better in CW. Plus the sked page is such a great tool too to find other ops. Nice shack too.
@W4EMB 21 days ago

Thanks Doug! Getting on the air makes all the difference! Its great to share the different ways we can find a path to "On the Air". Thanks for filming and sharing!
@KYFriedHam 21 days ago

I absolutely love SKCC. Great bunch of ops who have no problem slowing down or repeating stuff for new ops. Fun and effective way to improve your copy!
@AE6Z 21 days ago

Great video Dugbo and nice fist. As a new CW op I am comfortable with the POTA exchange but can feel my brain cells fatigue during the longer QSOs. CW Academy helped a lot. Still not super comfortable on a straight key but this video is encouraging. My SKCC number is just collecting dust -- need to change that soon! Thanks for another good one. 73
@EJRadio 14 days ago

I would like to add that SKCC is very personal. Its very nice to hear a familiar fist and make friends. I also find using straight keys, bugs and cooties a big part of improving your skill level. Many would disagree with me and say, why not just use a paddle? You can send fast perfect code every time and probably improve your copy speed more. I'm a younger ham that never got to enjoy ham radio before iambic A or iambic B modes. Paddles don't make code, people do. SKCC is made up of many new hams and also many hams with 50 or more years experience in the hobby.
@Swamp-Fox 21 days ago

Nice fist on that straight key! 73, Patrick KF4LMZ
@Scorpster 4 days ago

Decided to start, and stick with an iambic. May still try and listen in since that is much harder than keying (at least with the iambic :)
@ChrisN8PEM 21 days ago

Hard to hear me on that one Dugbo! I guess I need to get an amp lol.....