Category Archives: CWT

Goals Completed for 2022: CWT #120

Posted on August 18, 2022 by robert

I was able to complete CWT number 120 early this morning at 0753Z.  Of course there are 76 more CWTs remaining in 2022 (4 a week for 19 more weeks), but I doubt I’ll be staying up until 4 AM … Continue reading →

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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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Outstanding DX!

Posted on May 5, 2022 by robert

It has been very exciting to participate in 17/15/12/10-meter openings these days.  China, Indonesia, Nepal, etc. are pretty easy pickings.  I’ve started running 15 and 10m on the CWT contests. The image below is 17-meter FT8 – wall to wall … 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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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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10K + Goal Progress

Posted on September 8, 2021 by robert

When I started CWT #58 this morning, I was sitting at 9,996 confirmed in LotW.  When I uploaded my log, I bumped over 10,000 confirmed QSOs in LotW. At the beginning of each year I set some goals for myself.  … Continue reading →

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15,000 QSOs in LOTW

Posted on September 1, 2021 by robert

When I uploaded my contacts from today’s CWT at 1900Z, I found that I had gone over 15,000 QSOs in LOTW.  Only a few more needed to get to 10,000 confirmations too.  This was CWT #57 for me this year.  … 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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