So well done very crisp. I have been off the air for several years and liked working CW, especially on 40 meters. This helps me get the dust of my 77 year old brain! I have been licensed since 1955. Thanks for taking the time to do this KC3OK
It is encouraging to see all the comments that indicate people are still deciding to learn to use the CW mode. Being a CW op won't be much fun if there are no other hams to chat with using CW! Have not seen other YT videos with code practice, so this is great idea. Have my 20 wpm cert - but that doesn't mean I should stop there, but I guess I'm a bit lazy and don't push myself, and I just run at what feels comfortable most of the time.
I occasionally listen to some folks who operate around 7.025MHz in the mornings at 40-45wpm. I'm able to copy some common words, but I have no idea what the conversation is about. I don't know if I'll ever make it to armchair 40wpm copy but that's one of my goals.
@@HamRadioQRP I really applaud that goal. At about 30-ish wpm I find that the copy get's to be a whole lot of work. At my age, I'll probably go the rest of the way out at the slower speeds that are more comfortable. The ears start to factor into it. If you're needing some extra high speed practice tho, the Wednesday contests are a good bet on 80/40/20 CW.
@@HamRadioQRPdid you reach that goal? I just started learning last month and can send decently at 20wpm but I'm struggling to copy code so I've slowed way down to practice practice practice. Thank you for making these!
Great videos, I wish they were available years ago. My only suggestion is to make another video using the most common words, phrases and abbreviations used in a normal CW QSO. Because once people master that, they will understand the majority of most CW QSO's. Example, the average CW QSO consists of this basic format CQ CQ DE , TNX (or TKS) FER THE CALL, NAME IS, QTH IS, WX IS, RIG IS, ANT IS, UR 599 5NN, SO HW CPY? BK TO U ....Notice that in this particular QSO the only things missing above are the call letters, name, location, rig, antenna and location. In addition prefixes like could be added to the list etc: K1, KA1, KB1, KC2, etc: In addition, rig names Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, antenna names, dipole, beam, yagi could be added to the list. So could common city names, states. Numbers too 1-9, also common numbers like 25, 50, 75, 100. And the list can go on. Anyway, whether or not you take my suggestions and produce another video. I want to thank you for these videos, I recommended your 100 words @ 25 wpm on eham dot net in the latest "articles" comment called "Learning CW" ...
Thank you for those courses. Like this it seems I am learning the best way possibly for me and have a lot of fun. ( with the direct words and letters on the screen, I tried several other videos with other ways).
Thank you for having given me the opportunity of practicing my Morse exercises in a very nice and simple way. The distant space between words I suppose it was made purposely in order to get command of the single words themselves. In fact I could write in very small letters because of the speed and it was a new type of exercise I never had before. Thanks very much indeed and I wish you all a happy and successful and and a very healthy new year 2018. Abele Ballestri switzerland.
Much appreciated. I have instant character recognition down, but I freeze when reassembling words. I'm learning how to get into a flow state where the tasks of ICR and reassembly become second nature.
Yes….assembling the characters into words requires a sort of “buffer” much like a UART has. This def is a big memory exercise… and especially challenging for those of us in the “declining” years where short-term memory is…um…what was I 💭 thinking….?? 🤭
This is wonderful! Wish this had been around when I was learning the code in 1953. Back then we had phonograph records and paper tape machines which worked by running a paper tape with holes through a machine. Of course, there was also listening to the code practice from W1AW on my Hallicrafters S-38B. 73 de W4EOU.
Very helpful for beginners. You must have spent a lot of time and effort putting together 500 words and synchronizing the letters being typed. Sincere thanks.
This is GREAT PRACTICE/ In my case I am just in the process of getting my speed up/ 18 wpm is an EXCELLENT GOAL in my opinion. If I was doing this Morse Code Back in the Day as a Telegraph Operator for Western Union it would be necessary to be Faster then 18 wpm for sure. Also, Iike to hand copy with pencil and paper my code so I can read the message, 18wpm is about the fastest a person can go writing. The only suggestion I can see to offer you is that it would be nice to have a WORDS + NUMBERS MIX+ Perhaps even a few common other Morse Code signals in a practice like this one you have done. THANKS! for taking the time to do this Practice and Post it. 73's
Love these videos; thank you! I have to say though, the sound of the phone in the background made me laugh- at first I thought it was my own phone. lol
Same here. Heard the phone ring. Even worse. Sounded like my wife’s phone. Only she was out of town 😅 Audio quality just about what you hear on the air most of the time these days.
18 wpm also very easy to catch it but if all the figures, punctuation signs, letters send combined together then maybe it would be good for better learning and knowledge
Keep at it guys. I'm sure this will help people. I remember when I thought 6 wpm was fast and I couldn't keep up, chasing letters and missing a few in between. Now 18 wpm sounds slow. G4GHB.
the distances between the words are excellent and also the space between character too is good.. i can score 100% percent but to be in competitive plz send all the combined letters, figures and punctuation signs once more
Is it best to listen to the CW or is it best to try to copy her without looking at it I have a hard job building up my speed can you give me any suggestions
Is it just me or is the audio choppy? First word the comes thru as ihe similar issues throughout. Same issue in the 15wpm video but could still copy - at 20wpm it starts changing the letters.
Are you referring to the 'G' in CHANGE ? If so, that sent as a G, not an F. A 'G' sounds like Dah Dah Dit. An 'F' sounds like Dit Dit Dah Dit. There is an audio "pop" heard in the G. When I converted bitrates from the recording to the video it unfortunately caused some pops.
@@HamRadioQRP Well, I'll be. When I first heard it as an F I replayed it several times to be sure. Now when I play over the same spot it is exactly as you say. By the way, I absolutely love these videos. :-)
dhoward8816 Yes, good hearing acuity! There are I think in fact two different calls, with the caller ID announcing the caller’s name (or number). I missed six Morse words trying to figure that out!
O hell more tests for me I quit there at seven after I taught all my friends I even no code talking it's all coming back again so r the bad memories of my childhood
Wow, I can hear the difference between 18 and 20 wpm in your videos! Q: If you go faster, should the spacing between characters and words, increase a bit? I cant figure out any at 20wpm.
Is that really 18 wpm? It seems like the words may be 18wpm but the spaces between the words make it much slower... if that makes sense. Either way, thanks for helping keep this alive. WA2LKV skcc#0053
@@lostinspace280 I copy 20 characters behind . Learned thru US NAVY airborne communication school where instruction was thru five character blocks of letter / numbers. Can copy any language 20+ wpm
So well done very crisp. I have been off the air for several years and liked working CW, especially on 40 meters. This helps me get the dust of my 77 year old brain! I have been licensed since 1955. Thanks for taking the time to do this KC3OK
Glad it helped!
Just starting out on words. Special thanks for your work. Just now got to understand it on hf without the bloody echo
It is encouraging to see all the comments that indicate people are still deciding to learn to use the CW mode. Being a CW op won't be much fun if there are no other hams to chat with using CW! Have not seen other YT videos with code practice, so this is great idea. Have my 20 wpm cert - but that doesn't mean I should stop there, but I guess I'm a bit lazy and don't push myself, and I just run at what feels comfortable most of the time.
I occasionally listen to some folks who operate around 7.025MHz in the mornings at 40-45wpm. I'm able to copy some common words, but I have no idea what the conversation is about. I don't know if I'll ever make it to armchair 40wpm copy but that's one of my goals.
@@HamRadioQRP I really applaud that goal. At about 30-ish wpm I find that the copy get's to be a whole lot of work. At my age, I'll probably go the rest of the way out at the slower speeds that are more comfortable. The ears start to factor into it. If you're needing some extra high speed practice tho, the Wednesday contests are a good bet on 80/40/20 CW.
@@HamRadioQRPdid you reach that goal?
I just started learning last month and can send decently at 20wpm but I'm struggling to copy code so I've slowed way down to practice practice practice. Thank you for making these!
Great practice. Trying to relearn after 60 years. Nice mind benders
Great videos, I wish they were available years ago. My only suggestion is to make another video using the most common words, phrases and abbreviations used in a normal CW QSO. Because once people master that, they will understand the majority of most CW QSO's.
Example, the average CW QSO consists of this basic format CQ CQ DE , TNX (or TKS) FER THE CALL, NAME IS, QTH IS, WX IS, RIG IS, ANT IS, UR 599 5NN, SO HW CPY? BK TO U ....Notice that in this particular QSO the only things missing above are the call letters, name, location, rig, antenna and location.
In addition prefixes like could be added to the list etc: K1, KA1, KB1, KC2, etc: In addition, rig names Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, antenna names, dipole, beam, yagi could be added to the list. So could common city names, states. Numbers too 1-9, also common numbers like 25, 50, 75, 100. And the list can go on.
Anyway, whether or not you take my suggestions and produce another video. I want to thank you for these videos, I recommended your 100 words @ 25 wpm on eham dot net in the latest "articles" comment called "Learning CW" ...
This helps me to hear st, sh, ght, ph, ch, as a sound. Thanks!
Thank you for those courses. Like this it seems I am learning the best way possibly for me and have a lot of fun. ( with the direct words and letters on the screen, I tried several other videos with other ways).
Glad you like them!
Using this for a week no to improve my read speed from 15 to 18 WPM. Thanks!
Thank you for having given me the opportunity of practicing my Morse exercises in a very nice and simple way. The distant space between words I suppose it was made purposely in order to get command of the single words themselves. In fact I could write in very small letters because of the speed and it was a new type of exercise I never had before. Thanks very much indeed and I wish you all a happy and successful and and a very healthy new year 2018. Abele Ballestri switzerland.
i really find your practice style of routine most helpfull. the spacing between words is excelant. thank you ....for the first time im hitting 85-89%
Much appreciated. I have instant character recognition down, but I freeze when reassembling words. I'm learning how to get into a flow state where the tasks of ICR and reassembly become second nature.
Yes….assembling the characters into words requires a sort of “buffer” much like a UART has. This def is a big memory exercise… and especially challenging for those of us in the “declining” years where short-term memory is…um…what was I 💭 thinking….?? 🤭
I'm with you buddy. This is not coming easy to me. I'm thankful for all of these on line resources. CW is an amazing mode. 73
This is wonderful! Wish this had been around when I was learning the code in 1953. Back then we had phonograph records and paper tape machines which worked by running a paper tape with holes through a machine. Of course, there was also listening to the code practice from W1AW on my Hallicrafters S-38B. 73 de W4EOU.
Very helpful for beginners. You must have spent a lot of time and effort putting together 500 words and synchronizing the letters being typed. Sincere thanks.
I'm glad to hear that it's helpful
This is GREAT PRACTICE/ In my case I am just in the process of getting my speed up/ 18 wpm is an EXCELLENT GOAL in my opinion. If I was doing this Morse Code Back in the Day as a Telegraph Operator for Western Union it would be necessary to be Faster then 18 wpm for sure. Also, Iike to hand copy with pencil and paper my code so I can read the message, 18wpm is about the fastest a person can go writing. The only suggestion I can see to offer you is that it would be nice to have a WORDS + NUMBERS MIX+ Perhaps even a few common other Morse Code signals in a practice like this one you have done. THANKS! for taking the time to do this Practice and Post it. 73's
RUclips has a way to slow down a video. Press the gear and look for it. Custom speed control. Yeah, now I got this
Love these videos; thank you! I have to say though, the sound of the phone in the background made me laugh- at first I thought it was my own phone. lol
Yeah, the audio is far from perfect.
Same here. Heard the phone ring. Even worse. Sounded like my wife’s phone. Only she was out of town 😅
Audio quality just about what you hear on the air most of the time these days.
18 wpm also very easy to catch it but if all the figures, punctuation signs, letters send combined together then maybe it would be good for better learning and knowledge
Thank you. It's still helping!
Glad it helped!
Keep at it guys. I'm sure this will help people.
I remember when I thought 6 wpm was fast and I couldn't keep up, chasing letters and missing a few in between.
Now 18 wpm sounds slow.
G4GHB.
great ! can you make a video with numbers for exemple ham radio prefix ?
the distances between the words are excellent and also the space between character too is good..
i can score 100% percent but to be in competitive plz send all the combined letters, figures and punctuation signs once more
Great for practicing head copy as well as getting your speed up. Would welcome more of the same
Yes, thank you, it was very helpful. Best wishes from New Zealand.
Glad it was helpful!
I can read this no problem de Barry G4DIP some of the morse on the Ham bands I have difficulty reading it thanks for the demo 73
Thanks for doing this. On air, at atound 15-18 wpm, I still have to write down
Is it best to listen to the CW or is it best to try to copy her without looking at it I have a hard job building up my speed can you give me any suggestions
Attempt to copy without looking. When you miss a word, pause the video. See what you missed and then resume.
Thank you!
Is it just me or is the audio choppy? First word the comes thru as ihe similar issues throughout. Same issue in the 15wpm video but could still copy - at 20wpm it starts changing the letters.
Are the mistakes on purpose? For instance, at 11:31 an F is sent instead of a G.
Are you referring to the 'G' in CHANGE ? If so, that sent as a G, not an F. A 'G' sounds like Dah Dah Dit. An 'F' sounds like Dit Dit Dah Dit. There is an audio "pop" heard in the G. When I converted bitrates from the recording to the video it unfortunately caused some pops.
@@HamRadioQRP Well, I'll be. When I first heard it as an F I replayed it several times to be sure. Now when I play over the same spot it is exactly as you say. By the way, I absolutely love these videos. :-)
Excelente para practicar
This is so perfect to copy.
Cool. I hope it helps.
où pouvons nous avoir la liste des mots pour pouvoir s'entrainer à la maison ? Merci.
Do I hear a telephone ring and announce a call starting at 23:17?
dhoward8816 Yes, good hearing acuity! There are I think in fact two different calls, with the caller ID announcing the caller’s name (or number). I missed six Morse words trying to figure that out!
O hell more tests for me I quit there at seven after I taught all my friends I even no code talking it's all coming back again so r the bad memories of my childhood
Please do more videos best 73s
I just hear the same tones lol 🤣😭💔.
Good👍
Wow, I can hear the difference between 18 and 20 wpm in your videos! Q: If you go faster, should the spacing between characters and words, increase a bit? I cant figure out any at 20wpm.
As the speed goes up the the spacing between characters and words decreases
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Upload more of these!
Tnx best 73s to u
Is that really 18 wpm? It seems like the words may be 18wpm but the spaces between the words make it much slower... if that makes sense. Either way, thanks for helping keep this alive. WA2LKV skcc#0053
i like the part where they say beep
It sounds to me as though the spaces between individual letters in any one word are slightly exaggerated. From G4FSN.
Yes, I've set the keyer to have character spacing slightly longer than standard timing.
@@lostinspace280 I copy 20 characters behind . Learned thru US NAVY airborne communication school where instruction was thru five character blocks of letter / numbers. Can copy any language 20+ wpm
good~~
Very good practice !!! Thanks. EA3CQW. 73'
I'm happy it's useful
Nice de a71br best 73s
MNY TNX !!!!! + 1000000 TNX,s!!!! US4ET .
thank you for the great work, I have just shared it you twitter with all the friends that follow me 73 de M0NPT
all i cansay is
*oof*
Here's a tip: listen to something faster than you can read then find something a bit slower and you'll read it better.
It's what I find anyway.
G4GHB.
Agreed. I'm terrible at copying 35wpm but after trying for a while 25wpm seems like a breeze.
What is it lassie?
Very useful series. W6WUH
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you!
Welcome!