Category Archives: CWops

Silver Medal for CWT 2021

Posted on May 20, 2022 by robert

A few days ago I received a package in the mail from CWops.  It contained a Silver Medal Participation Award for 2021. CWops does a lot to further interest in Morse Code.  To begin with they offer a very comprehensive … Continue reading →

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Goal Review 2022

Posted on March 31, 2022 by robert

I started the year with 5 goals.  Two have been completed and two are underway: Teach a CW Academy Course – This goal has been completed after teaching 16 classes in January and March.  All seven students were advanced to … Continue reading →

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Completed my CWops Beginner Class Instruction

Posted on February 26, 2022 by robert

I had the privilege of working with seven students across 9 different time zones this winter as their advisor/instructor for a CW Academy Beginner CW class.  After 16 sessions (twice a week for eight weeks), I’m happy to say that … Continue reading →

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2021 Goal Review and 2022 Goals

Posted on January 2, 2022 by robert

For the first time ever, all goals for a year were completed in 2021 Teach a Technician Class (Completed) Reach 1500 Band-Points in the DXCC Challenge (Completed with 1,521) Complete DXCC on 160-Meters (Completed) Reach a total of 50 park … Continue reading →

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CWT Contest #80 Completed!

Posted on November 10, 2021 by robert

Well the day started off on the wrong foot when I forgot to take into account the clock change and showed up for the 1300Z CWT an hour late! (I couldn’t figure out why the band was dead.)  I recovered from … Continue reading →

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Who says CW is dead?!?

Posted on October 13, 2021 by robert

The CWT at 1300Z (9 AM Eastern) on 40-meters.  Those 30 KHz are jammed with signals.  Will be many more at 1900Z. This was CWT #68 for me. There are 11 more Wednesdays left in 2021, with 3 contests each, … Continue reading →

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CWT #50 for 2021

Posted on August 18, 2021 by Bob Beatty

This morning, I completed my 50th CWT contest.  With 19 more Wednesdays left in 2021, that’s a potential of 57 more.  I just earned the Bronze Medallion, and my goal is to complete at least 80 to qualify for silver.  … Continue reading →

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Broke 60 Qs/Hr in today’s CWT

Posted on July 7, 2021 by robert

Since I started participating in the CWTs back in April, I wanted to break 60 QSOs/Hour in Search/Pounce mode.  I’ve been getting closer.  This morning, during the 1300Z contest, I made 68 contacts in an hour.  And this afternoon, 1900Z, … Continue reading →

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CWT #30 This Afternoon

Posted on June 30, 2021 by Bob Beatty

Since taking CWops CW Academy, I continue to try to participate in as many “CWT” mini CW contests as possible.  The 1900Z one today was my 30th for the year (I was also on in the morning at 1300Z, but … Continue reading →

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2021 Goal Progress to date

Posted on June 16, 2021 by Bob Beatty

I’ve made some progress on my goal list for 2021. 2021 Goals Completed: Teach a Tech Class – finished the first week of June with 6 licenses granted in RI As of June 16, I have 1,772 Qs in the … Continue reading →

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