Today, May 26th
2018, Received Electron, the monthly Radio magazine of VERON, and I read an interesting
article from Joop, PA3JD about SKCC. After reading the article twice, I just
had to visit the SKCC website, and after strolling around, I applied for
membership.
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In the request
form you can leave your motivation in the field – Comments / Why you want to join SKCC- and my
motivation was:
I am a fan of CW: Straight key, Bug and paddle, no PC.
Working old Boat Anchor gear is fun; No display, filters, keyboard or computer
for CW! Simply fingers and ears! My callsign suffix AM stand for “Adrenalizing
Morsecode”.
Keys: Begali, Junkers, Bencher, Vibroplex Original
Gold LH 2004, and Lightning Bug 1954.
Already Member of:
•AGCW
#3375 Activity Group CW
•BQC
#1247 Benelux QRP Club
•SRS
#2015735 Surplus Radio Society
After applying
for SKCC membership, and replying some mails and details I am on the SKCC
membership roster with number: 18777.
This same evening
I made my first SKCC QSO with Bernard F5DE who keyed me a warm welcome! Because I
was logged in on the SKCC Sked page I saw the confirmation of the QSO and had
another short keyboard-ragchew-chat with Bernard.
I think I found another CW challenge, where I can work on my CW skills.
73’ Gerrit