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N4MJG

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back to relearning cw again
« on: July 25, 2022, 04:26:29 AM »

Hi all,
I been study my code again on and off many times over the year, i still abc letter and numbers ! i have not forgoten ,i need to keep study them and remember  them. i see most people stop learning and for them and put it  away for long time. until they pick it back up as i did too, i will keep doing this until i learn the code ! lots of fun i belong to skcc 7305 for a long time i never had a change to learn them back then right atfer they drop the code late 2000 2005 i thinki did not gave up on morse code !! i still learn this everday oh i use koch code app on my computer and just learn the code app as well !

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Jackie
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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2022, 05:18:47 AM »

Read this article,
The Secrets of High Speed Morseā€,  <https://www.eham.net/articles/41222>,
Paul  w0rw
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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2022, 07:22:20 AM »

The CW OPs Academy is also a great way to learn.  You sign up, and you are then paired with someone to help you along.   

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W0CKI

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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2022, 10:09:22 AM »

I am also doing the same, relearning CW. I've been a ham since 1954 and, of course, started with CW. Over the years SSB became the mode of choice.
Anyhow, CW is now my go-to mode. It's REAL ham radio.
 My relearning process consists of listening to good ops sending well sent CW. There's no excuse for the sloppiness of so many folks on the air today. CW is a skill and an art. It needs to be performed correctly, proper spacing between characters, words and sentences. And, of course, the knowledge of the letters and punctuation required. Practice man, practice.
It's taken longer than I expected it would. I try to find ops sending about 18-20 WPM. I'm getting comfortable at that speed.
I'm 81 and find that CW is an exercise for my brain and for me, that's a primary reason for learning CW and using it on almost a daily basis.
Us old guys can really benefit from anything that keeps us sharp. Plus, it's great fun.
Go for it.
Gary W0CKI
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W1VT

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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2022, 11:46:06 AM »

I learned CW by listening to the ARRL teaching cassette tape and then listening to W1AW using a Heathkit HR-1680 receiver that I had assembled.
I had really good location on the island of Kauai and could practice every day despite W1AW being 5000 miles away!
I was able to get my 15 wpm Certificate of Code Proficiency certificate with just W1AW practice.  After I got on the air I was able to get both my 20 and 25 wpm endorsements.  For the 25wpm I copied W1AW from Honolulu using a High School club's trap Yagi antenna.  It would have been easier if I was still on Kauai as the signal was much better there.

http://www.arrl.org/code-practice-files
You may want to listen to these files
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N4MJG

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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2022, 04:18:20 AM »

Thank you all,
 I use koch prgram to learn the code which is help me with letters and numbers !i use it everyday trying to copy letter and number until my brain pick up and so is my hearing now i have 2 hearing aids which is help me ! those words and number i don't gave up just yet !
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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2022, 11:29:35 PM »

I'm a non-ham, but have been monitoring the HF ham bands for a couple decades, including the CW sections (which I often find a lot more interesting). And after the dip in sunspots I lost interest in that monitoring. Now that I'm monitoring HF ham bands again, it's difficult to get the hang of copying CW again. Characters that came naturally are now mixed with others....

It's gotten a bit better over the past 3-4 weeks, though.

Just plug away at it, it will come.

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K8AXW

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« Reply #7 on: September 15, 2022, 10:00:49 AM »

481:  Suggestion....Download an app for your iPhone that sends random words to keep your proficiency or download software to your computer to do the same.  Don't let Morse get away from you.
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N4MJG

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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #8 on: September 15, 2022, 10:11:27 AM »

481:  Suggestion....Download an app for your iPhone that sends random words to keep your proficiency or download software to your computer to do the same.  Don't let Morse get away from you.

I got that on my laptop and my iPhone g4fon app
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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #9 on: September 23, 2022, 06:39:36 PM »

I'm 81 and find that CW is an exercise for my brain and for me, that's a primary reason for learning CW and using it on almost a daily basis.
Us old guys can really benefit from anything that keeps us sharp. Plus, it's great fun.
Go for it.   Gary W0CKI

Thanks for the calls while I'm activating a park on Wednesdays, Gary !  I appreciate the CW QSO while I'm set up in the woods :-)

Glenn AE0Q
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KA0HVE

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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #10 on: September 27, 2022, 12:38:31 PM »

I've been inactive for a while.  I miss CW.

Must be the time of year because I typically get the itch to get back on the air in the fall.

Received 2 Ameco LP recordings of CW about a week ago.  Brings back memories.  Going to get back in practice.  I also have some mp3 recordings on a little player.  FUN!

Have a TEN TEC Century 21 that I love.
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KL7CW

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« Reply #11 on: September 27, 2022, 01:19:20 PM »

Gary has a good point.  I am also 81 and try to do as many activities as I can that are not easy and challenge the brain.
     A decade ago I bought some old telegraph sounders, and designed an interface so I could drive the sounders with off the air signals, like ARRL code practice.  It was a bit of a challenge, but soon learned to decode the clicks and clacks of the sounders and even got an ARRL code certificate, I believe for 15 or 20 WPM.  That was too easy, so started to learn land line code, American Morse where 1/3 of the letters and numbers are different.  Again a challenge, but I was surprised when I went to a Dayton convention, I could read the sounder demo in American Morse perhaps 95 % accurately.  Alzheimer's is in the family and genes, so I try to challenge my brain as much as possible.  Tried a serious contest entry a few years ago, but was swamped by all the fast code which was easy a few decades earlier, so my next project is to get some high speed practice and just jump into a contest like I did in the ole days over 60 years ago.     So the challenge is worth it, even if CW is "not your cup of tea"
                    Cheers,  Rick    KL7CW
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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #12 on: November 14, 2022, 12:51:34 PM »

I'm a non-ham, but have been monitoring the HF ham bands for a couple decades, including the CW sections (which I often find a lot more interesting). And after the dip in sunspots I lost interest in that monitoring. Now that I'm monitoring HF ham bands again, it's difficult to get the hang of copying CW again. Characters that came naturally are now mixed with others....

It's gotten a bit better over the past 3-4 weeks, though.

Just plug away at it, it will come.

Get your license. Its not hard and its very rewarding.
There are many methods to learning but it helps a lot if you have a partner to practice with.
There are also apps for your cellphone for learning and practicing morse.
Morse mania is configurable in speed, pitch. And background noise as well to give you a realistic sense.
Find whatever speed and frequency that best suits you.
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N4MJG

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Re: back to relearning cw again
« Reply #13 on: November 14, 2022, 02:22:32 PM »

I'M 2 ND   that it not hard get your lic. i heard people took all test 3 of them on same day ! you can do it


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Jackie
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I'm a non-ham, but have been monitoring the HF ham bands for a couple decades, including the CW sections (which I often find a lot more interesting). And after the dip in sunspots I lost interest in that monitoring. Now that I'm monitoring HF ham bands again, it's difficult to get the hang of copying CW again. Characters that came naturally are now mixed with others....

It's gotten a bit better over the past 3-4 weeks, though.

Just plug away at it, it will come.
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