PRESENTER OPINION - Misinformation About one-day Tech Classes

PRESENTER OPINION - Misinformation About one-day Tech Classes

In the latest Great Lakes Division newsletter, there is a article titled, “What kind of Ham Radio Classes is your club teaching?” Its basic premise is that one-day Tech classes—the kind of classes that I teach—are inferior to more traditional classes. There’s so much misinformation in this article, that I just had to reply.

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PRESENTER OPINION : Go to Church on Sept 13th 2025…and Bring an HF Radio!

PRESENTER OPINION : Go to Church on Sept 13th 2025…and Bring an HF Radio!

Here in the U.S., Churches and Chapels on the Air is a new concept. I was fortunate to play a leading role a couple of years ago in herding a few cats on this side of the pond to get on the air in this very special event. It’s led, for over a half century now, by WACRAL, The World Association of Christian Amateurs and Listeners.

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PRESENTER OPINION : Instant Character Recognition is the key to CW speed

PRESENTER OPINION : Instant Character Recognition is the key to CW speed

My friend, Rick, K8BMA, sent me an email this morning that included Nancy, WZ8C’s, article on instant character recognition. This article is often cited as gospel when it comes to learning Morse Code. While I agree with her thesis that instant character recognition (ICR), I’m not sure that her advice to “overlearn” Morse Code is any better than my mantra, which is “practice, practice, practice.”

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