{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"W3GMS Monday Night Workbench Net","title":"November 3 2025 #275 - CW Wisdom & 10m Magic | W3GMS Workbench","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/befd6a96\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4981,"description":"On this week’s 985 Workbench, Chuck (NA3CW) hosts a packed session with a full house of check-ins and a healthy dose of radio tech, CW training strategies, repeater updates, and automotive chaos.Operators share their week’s activity—from 10-meter DX bursts and attic antenna installs, to general-class classes, POTA activations, and prepping classic 1929 transmitters for the upcoming Bruce Kelly event. The big question of the night: What’s the right way to learn CW? Members weigh in with decades of experience, covering straight-keys vs paddles, Farnsworth spacing, the Koch method, and why you should never start by looking at dots and dashes.The after-session turns into a bonus “Ham Radio & Car Repair Support Group,” featuring drilling out broken bolts, tapping aluminum, leaking Dodge Intrepids, and a machinist-level masterclass on removing a broken tap without sacrificing your sanity.A friendly, technical, and surprisingly funny Workbench full of real-world skills—RF, CW, machining, troubleshooting, and the eternal truth that every project takes three times longer than it should.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/UgK4a4uzmicZkQsn4AvqG7GkVQ9MhSfO26lZaRB8dLA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYWEz/NjQ4Zjg4NzE2NjM5/MzY3OTMyOTlmN2Rm/NGM1Ny5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}