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Sept. 17, 2020

 Well another Wednesday CWT is in the books.  Never seem to get up for the 6 AM session out here.  I really enjoy sleeping in these days.  Anyhow made at least 30 minutes of both the 19 UTC and 03:00 one.  I really enjoy the QRQ part of the test, has been helping my copy ability with numbers.  I would suggest anyone wanting to up there ability to copy numbers in their head to join in.  It's still in the triple digit numbers for temps here in the desert.  This has been a record breaking year and it is time for it to end.  They say today 109 deg which is what it was yesterday.  Be glad when it cools up this winter so I can get out and work on some antennas that need my attention.  Starting to get to the point where I might just put up a good all band vertical.  Getting to the point I don't enjoy climbing the tower or being up on the roof of the house that much anymore.  It's called old age!  Well they say the solar cycle has started to make it's upswing, must be too hot h
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Morse Code my Pasion

 Well this page is about my journey in my hobby of Amateur Radio, better know as Ham Radio. In 1987 I finally took my 1st test and got my license.  For the next 6 months seems all I did was study and work on learning Morse Code.  After a few trips to VE testing sites I made my way to the top of the ladder.  I had a few call signs but enjoy the one I have now, N7RD.  I admit learning a new language is not the easiest of things to do.  After working so hard I just could not see giving up on it, so now 33 years later the only mode I operate it Morse Code, better know as CW in the radio world.  I can't think of a better way to express my enjoyment with the code than to say, it helps keep me thinking and makes me use my brain on a daily basis.  I am as of this writing 72 years old and yes I can see and feel my old body is breaking down from the years past.  My main concern is to keep my brain active, which the code achieves very well.   With a starting speed of trying to send and copy 5
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Location: Phoenix, AZ, USA
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