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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: K5KNT on December 26, 2015, 1502 UTC
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I have finally decided that I need to learn Morse code.
Any suggestions on a trainer/tutorial? Mac, Windows or online.
Thanks,
Kent
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Here's a shameless plug for Morse Mania, my CW tutor app for the Mac: http://www.blackcatsystems.com/software/morse-code-practice-software.html
Also for the iPad/iPhone: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/morse-mania/id369359680?mt=8
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Long read, but some good tools/suggestions to learn CW
http://morse-rss-news.sourceforge.net/zenart.pdf
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I confess, I learned CW by keeping a webpage with a simple listing of letters/numbers/punctuation marks and prosigns handy, then copying a whole lot of LW and 10 meter beacons, plus as many slow speed QSOs on the ham bands as I could manage. Beaconeering really does help when you're starting out, or at least, it did for me.
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Thanks for the replies.
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I confess, I learned CW by keeping a webpage with a simple listing of letters/numbers/punctuation marks and prosigns handy, then copying a whole lot of LW and 10 meter beacons, plus as many slow speed QSOs on the ham bands as I could manage. Beaconeering really does help when you're starting out, or at least, it did for me.
It was the LW beacons for me. I'm not great at copying CW these days, but I was slightly above half-assed when I put some effort into it. I'd picked up a bunch of Gordon West's old tapes at a hamfest for a quarter apiece.
I wonder how Gordo makes his money since he no longer has CW to rely on?
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I learned using a DOS program called "Super Morse". I see that it is still available, but it may not run under Windows.
I also spent a lot of time copying Morse practice on 40 meters, particularly the ARRL's station W1AW: http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule
The Rajneesh Ashram in Oregon used to transmit code practice on 40 meters. The text was was taken from his teachings. I was living on the Left Coast at the time; the signal was excellent, and the content enlightening. Unfortunately the ashram is long gone. Besides its code practice, it was also known for being the source of the largest bioterror attack in US history.
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I learned using a DOS program called "Super Morse". I see that it is still available, but it may not run under Windows.
I also spent a lot of time copying Morse practice on 40 meters, particularly the ARRL's station W1AW: http://www.arrl.org/w1aw-operating-schedule
The Rajneesh Ashram in Oregon used to transmit code practice on 40 meters. The text was was taken from his teachings. I was living on the Left Coast at the time; the signal was excellent, and the content enlightening. Unfortunately the ashram is long gone. Besides its code practice, it was also known for being the source of the largest bioterror attack in US history.
Did you get the Sri Rajneesh's Rolls at the govt. auction? I'm getting tired of riding to Winterfest in your old Chevette.
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A number of different ways. Online, computer, smartphone.
http://www.w5nor.org/morse/index.html
http://lcwo.net/
http://www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html
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Next thing you know you're picking out rtty letters at 50Bd, independently flexing each butt cheek to mark and space.
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If you have fldigi you can always copy some text into it and tell it to transmit. Just be sure you have it hooked to a speaker and not keying the rig..
And RYRYRYRYRY is east to copy in your heat at 50 bd.
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I can also recommend the free book "The Art and Skill of Radio Telegraphy". It is available as a free download here: http://cw.hfradio.org/cw_resources/The_Art_and_Skill_of_Radio_Telegraphy-3rd-edition.pdf