I came across a web site mentioned in groups.io  which explains how to learn CW. Morse Code Ninja created by Kurt AD0WE is fairly lengthy but contains huge amount of detailed information from different sources and strategies for learning. I can't cover everything without repeating things, I suggest you take some time to read it. As to popular misconception by some that CW is becoming obsolete, it's just opposite, it's on the rise. Check out CW Trends in Google search. 
From my own experience operating contests and POTA, I find more and more recently licensed ops are easily running upwards of 20 wpm. That is a very positive for the future of CW.
Hope to hear you in CW.

Last major contest of the of the year came to an end and was surprised the number of CW operators took part. I operated CW only but I thought I would do some SSB time permitting but got too busy although would have been nice to have another operator do SSB and enter Multi-Multi Category. Maybe next year. 
Bands were in good shape most of the time but as usual conditions change though out the day. 40m was open at the start of the contest following by 80m then 160m into the night. When things slowed down on 160m I decided to get some rest and start fresh in the morning. 80m was alive from abt 7am to 9am then 40m was productive for few hours. By 10am higher bands gained lot of activity for reminder of my activity which ended shortly after five. By then I've worked most of the stations I could hear. All in all was a very good contest for me. 
I hope to place in the top 10 in Single Op CW category. RAC doesn't post the result till May of next year so I see the actual result when posted.

Here are my results summary. 



Hope to see/hear GBAC members on the air in the next Contest. Looking forward to Winter Field Day.

Georgian Bay Amateur Radio Club Net
Wednesday December 14, 2022

Net Controller Marvin VE3VCG
Topic(s) Winter Field Day 2023, Favorite Christmas Memories

Participating stations:
Echolink:
KO4DXQ Bob (Tennessee)

2 Meters
VA3KOT John
VE3RQY Greg
VE3BQM Bernie
VE3DDY Doug
VA3TS Tom
VE3PCP Rob
VA3MFO Jim
VE3IXR Ron
VE3OZW Richard
VE3FP Adam
VA3EAC Janet

80 Meters
VA3MFO Jim
VE3BQM Bernie
VA3TS Tom
VA3KOT John
VE3PCP Rob
VA3RCA Kevin
VE3OZW Richard
VE3FTM Colin (Hamilton)

Topic: Mobile Ham installation 

VE3BQM Bernie Net Control
VE3PCP ROB
VA3MFO James
VE3OZW Richard
VA3KOT John
VE3XBO Bart
VE3RQY Greg
VE3IXR Ron
KO4DXQ Bob

HF Check-in:
VA3MFO James
VE3PCP ROB
VA3KOT John
VE3OZW Richard
VE3RQY Greg
VE3DDU Ray

GBARC 2M net VE3OSR(146.94) & VE3GBT (146.73) Tone 97.4 Echo Link node 333014
On the air every Wednesday evening 7:30 local time(EST)  
Following check-ins and topic discussions, we revert to HF for the "73" round open mic on or about 3.783 MHZ.

Net Control Operator -VE3RQY - Greg-Owen Sound, ON
Topic for tonite: Static electricity precautions: What do you know about winter static electricity caused by snow on antennas?
Check-ins: 
Echo link:
KO4DXQ Bob - Tennessee

VHF:                                                                    HF: 3.783 MHZ
VE3PCP - Rob- Inverhuron, ON                                    VE3VCG                              
VA3MFO - Jim- Mount Forest, ON                                 VE3BQM
VE3VCG - Marvin- Paisley, ON                                      VE3OZW
VE3EAC - Jan-Paisley, ON                                            VA3MFO
VE3IXR - Ron -Walkerton, ON                                      VE3FJN - Colin- Hamilton, ON
VE3OZW - Richard- Otter Creek, ON
VA3KOT - John- Georgian Bluffs, ON
VE3BQM - Bernie-Georgian Bluffs, ON
VA3TS  - Tom- Georgian Bluffs, ON

73 Y'all!

Found this list of links to "Sources of Electronic Mechanical and Surplus Parts".  It says all are in the US, but there are a few Canadian vendors listed, like A-1 Electronic Parts in Toronto.  Maybe someone here has the bits you need.

https://www.nostalgickitscentral.com/info/parts.html

If you want to peruse a catalog of weird (and some scary) stuff, click on the link "Amazing Devices" in the Electronics column.

73
Dave, VE3WI

Well, if you missed doing any HF operating this past weekend November 26 & 27 then you probably missed awesome band conditions. 

I worked the CWWWcw part time and covered all bands 160 though 10m. 15 meters was exceptionally good as well as 10. Only ran S&P because there was very little room to find a spot. CW covered bottom 100kc and some beyond on each band. Using N1MM for logging set to 30wpm worked flawlessly.  

I worked call signs never heard before, others were South Africa, Greenland, Ukraine, Malta, most of South America and Europe. Also heard New Zealand, Australia and Japan but did not make any contacts. Most of the contacts were made using the offset dipole and the TH6 beam used occasionally, mainly 15m. 
Here are my results and hope these conditions keep improving. Great to see more and more ham ops using CW.  


Hope to catch you on Canada Winter Contest

A couple of folks have cancelled, so there are some seats available.  Please let me know ASAP if you want to attend, so I can tell the restaurant.
73
Dave, VE3WI
candu.nuke@gmail.com

Net Controller — VE3OZW Richard - Otter Creek

Topic for discussion -
1. HF antennas - What do you have?  Homebrew or brand name?  
2. Christmas is a little over a month away.  If you were asked what you wanted for your ham shack, what would you reply?
3. OR OPEN MIC

VHF/Echolink

KO4DXQ Bob - Soddy Daisy, TN
KO4OLJ Mark - Verona, VA
VE3PCP Rob - Inverhuron
VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest
VE3BQM Bernie - Owen Sound
VE3WI Dave - Port Elgin
VE3RQY Greg - Brooke
VA3FYB Eric - Tobermory
VE3VCG Marvin - Paisley
VA3EAC Janet - Paisley
VE3XBO Bart - Meaford

HF – 3.783 MHz

VE3XBO Bart - Meaford
VE3PCP Rob - Inverhuron
VA3MFO Jim - Mount Forest
VE3BQM Bernie - Owen Sound
VE3DZG Dave - Val Therese
VE3WI Dave - Port Elgin
VE3RQY Greg - Brooke
VE3FJN Colin - Hamilton
VE3DDU Ray - Nottawasaga

We need your help by submitting ideas for topics via this forum.  This is a net for all of us.  Help out your fellow club members and net controllers by submitting topics for future nets.  Reply to this thread with any suggestions.

Consider being a GBARC Net Controller.  It is a positive learning experience and great fun.  The only scary part is when your pen runs out of ink while the calls are coming in!

Thanks to all, 73

VA3KOT John Owen Sound NCS
Topic: WHat is your favourite band?

VHF
KO4DXQ Bob Tennessee
VE3GIO Larry Woodstock
VA3MFO Jim Mount Forest
VE3VCG Marvin Paisley
VE3PCP Bobby Lions Head
VE3FP Adam Elmwood
VE3KHQ Fred Kincardine
VE3IXR Ron Walkerton
VE3OZW Richard Mildmay
VA3EAC Janet Paisley
VE3BQM Bernie Owen Sound
VE3RQY Greg Owen Sound
VE3FAS Phil Shelburne
VE3DGY Doug Annan
VA3FYB Eric Tobermory

HF 3790KHZ
VA3MFO Jim Mount Forest
VE3GIO Larry Woodstock
VE3BQM Bernie Owen Sound
VE3OZW Richard Mildmay
VE3RQY Greg Owen Sound
VE3VCG Marvin Paisley
VE3FAS Phil Shelburne