Our February Tech Nite was a kit build. Our special guest, Steve Elliott, K1EL brought the kits for purchase by members and provided elmering. Most of us built his PS2B keyer kit.
Completed Keyer
We had close to 20 kit builders and elmers and many of us completed the kit by the end of the evening. Others completed their kits at home. We all had a great time at the kit build. Thanks to our Programs Chair, Scott, NE1RD for organizing a great kit build!
Here are some pictures of the members who built kits during the kit built.
Do you understand the morse code above? Are you planning to build our February Tech Night Project and want to learn to use it? Do you want to make more DX contacts? Even though Morse Code proficiency is no longer required for your Ham Radio license, there is still more CW on the air than Phone and Digital modes combined. You don’t want to miss out on these contacts!
CW Keys
CW Class Starting February 17th
Thanks to our Morse Code Instructors, Mike, K1WVO, and Dennis, K1LGQ, we will be holding another CW Class. The classes will start on February 17th from 9:00 am to 11:00 am and will run for at least 6 weeks. It will be held at Dartmouth-Hitchcock in Nashua. You will be able to practice copying CW as well as sending CW during the class. Toward the end of the class, if you practice regularly, you will get on the air via a CW slow net or scheduled QSOs among the students.
Our CW Class Instructors
The class will be geared to the needs of those attending, whether you are just learning or if you attended a previous class and hope to build up your speed.
Hope to see you at the class. Plan to bring a notebook and pen or pencil to copy CW.
January 9, 2018, Tech Night meeting will feature Steve Elliott, K1EL, the owner of www.hamcrafters.com and the designers of the many amazing kits Hamcrafters offers. Steve will discuss aspects of kit design and building, including the PaddleStick CW Keyer that will be built during our February 13 Tech Night.
You can order your kit online, or buy one directly from Mr. Elliott after his presentation. (Mr. Elliott will bring a limited number of kits for purchase.) The PS2B kit is $59 (cash). We will be looking for a rough count of those interested in purchasing this kit during the regular members meeting on January 2.
Don’t miss out on the fun. This is a great little kit, and you’ll have a great tool to practice CW or to get on the air. Shoo away those wintertime blues by heating up a little solder with friends. See you there!
Radio Amateurs Developing Skills Worldwide
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