LOL I came to the comments to tell you to practice at a 23 wpm speed spaced to 15 wpm LOL Also pick up morse mania on your phone ;). You can learn the alphabet there, and use the keyer on your radio with break-in turned off to practice with paddles ;) Learn the sound of the characters, not the dits and das.
Learn character at a minimum 20wpm speed. Also keep the tone around 600-700hz. Slowly remove the headset and invite noise into the room. Never write down dits and dahs. Only the letter. 😉 couple months and you’ll see a difference.
@Steven H I honestly believe the 5wpm code test did far more to harm CW than to help it. The best thing is practice, and few of us (I was one) that passed the 5wpm test actually did use it but was discouraged because I was soo slow LOL. I still need to practice more often and I've got just what I need scheduled in January ;)
I understand the desire people have for gadgets like this. But I think the best way is to learn the alphabet and numbers using an app on your phone. If you have a time machine, go back 50 years and use a 33 rpm record or some reel to reel tapes. Once you have the numbers and letters, turn on the radio and send CQ. That’s it. I have seen too many beginners clinging to their gadgets like a set of training wheels or water wings. Trust me and jump right in. Within a few weeks you’ll be eager to make contacts every day. Your proficiency will improve rapidly. You can start activating parks in a couple of months and you can be at 20 WPM in a year. That’s how it worked for me. Or you can sit on the sidelines with your gadgets.
Start with at least 15 wpm. Any slower and you’re going to bog yourself down with memorising “dits” and “dahs”. You want to be fast enough that its hard to memorise the “code” but easy to memorise the rhythm. That doesn’t start happening until around 15 wpm.
As an ex ham...about to be a ham again....who was a ship's RO, I would like to say...GOOD ON YOU FOR KEEPING CW ALIVE! Start slow....and build speed. When I was at the Australian Maritime college we had trainers that did random 4 character groups, but you should listen online too. I learnt from the Wireless Institute of Australia on 3.5 Mhz. Go to the PUB (bar) twice a week to clean crud in the brain (beer worked for me!). I have only ever done straight key (not that there is anything wrong with side swiping, weirdo iambic bug perverts?). Thanks for the content. I am presently building a straight key and awaiting a 40m transceiver kit...It is like Christmas time when I was a kid!!!!
Thanks. Last night, I was sitting on 40m just listening. I had a decoder handy and I would guess what letters I was hearing and then check. It's getting better every day!
I'm practicing with my Morserino too, trying to learn code. The consensous is to learn the sounds of characters at 20wpm with slower spacing, plug in a good iambic key rather than use those provided, and remember to turn the power off after practicing. Listen to slow code on your radio and try to head copy. That's where I'm at. Good luck and happy holidays!
Great video! Im taking a class in March and this was recommended to help us train. Your videos are always so professional and helpful! Have a Merry Christmas!
I ordered mine on March 18th, and got it in the mail (USPS) this morning! Not bad for snail mail - 15 days. Not next-day Amazon, but amazing to me for a small outfit like Willi's. Can't wait to assemble the thing and get going!
Koch method teaches 2 letter groups. Morse is not DOTS and DASHES, or long and shorts…. Its DITS & DAHS. BTW: Not scolding anyone, it’s how CW operators and us Hams’ talk. Also, try and learn in groups of letters & numbers such as >E,I,S,H,5A,W,J,1< >N,D,B,6< >T,M,O,9< Anyway you can learn the code is great. Getting faster sometimes is learned quicker with the Koch over the Farnsworth method. There are a few 2 & 3 letter combos that you’ll hear on the air FB= Fine Business OM= Old Man. Fer=For (e is used instead of o because e is one dit and o is three dahs) it’s quicker. By all means learn Amateur Radio “Q Signals”. THEY ARE A MUST!!! Hope this helps Vic WA2ARQ Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator
@@HAMRADIODUDE The journey of a thousand miles starts with ONE step. And, when then the student wants to learn….The teacher magically appears. Keep on truckin’
#teamreplay I use my Morserino daily. it is a great aid and there some very nice features. I would recommend setting the speed to at least 20 wpm to learn the letters. You want to learn the sound of the letter, not the individual dits and dahs. Don't worry about sending at this point and use the CW Generator under KOCH, but under preferences, Set Stop/Next/Rep to on. This will let you control when the morserino sends you a new character or repeats the last character again, by pressing the left or right paddle.
This may not make sense to you know but I agree with TOM...getting stuck learning slow will make it more difficult when you speed up. Also, converting the dits and dahs into their respective letters in your head for too long will hinder your speed. Di Dah is di Dah....not A....it will make sense to you soon....the light bulb will go on and this will all make sense.
Hard to explain....but maybe better said...visualize di Dah as an A in your head....like I said...this will make sense later on. You have to learn to think in Morse code. It will come but it does take lots of practice...also, as you get to the faster speeds you will need to copy behind....you will learn to write a letter as you hear the next letter....so you don't anticipate.
One more thing, W1AW sends code practice to you every day at all speeds, just for you. Been doing it since ...... well.... a long time. There are many transmitters on all bands, kw amps, big antennas aimed at you, a wonderful station manager running all the gear, just to help YOU learn cw and practice it with real equipment on the real short wave ham bands. Go for it man and then work with your CWOps buddy too. This toy is just that, makes it a chore. Get serious, and I am happy to work you any time, at any speed on the air. 73 de k2xt
I can’t recommend CW enough, my favorite mode (although I do occasionally use FT8 or psk31). My opinion/advice is to learn the code and get on the air as fast as possible. As in, the day you learn the alphabet/numbers GET ON THE AIR. Do not over think it, use an app to send you characters while you drive, listen to Kurts RUclips channel Morse code practice while you go for a walk. 2 weeks later, write down a standard QSO format and get on the SKCC Sked chat and start making QSOs!!! Look forward to working you! 73
Good video.... A friend built my Morserino and suggested 20 wpm as you learn the sounds of each character. It's going to be slow going, but worthwhile. Good luck, 73
My advice is to find something that you're comfortable and gets results, then stick with it. For me, I'm listening to the nightly W1AW 18 wpm bulletins for the last few months. I'm trying to pick out words, sentences and the number runs without writing anything down.
A suggestion... just use your ear to hear the acoustic shape of the letter. Writing down or counting dits and dahs is not the best way to learn. The conscious brain is far too slow. The subconscious part of the mind needs to engage and hear acoustic shapes. Try listening to Morse Code Ninja. Instant character recognition by hearing the acoustic shape of the character is the bedrock of learning Morse Code. It's all about hearing the rhythm and timing. The Music of Morse Code, I hope you find this helpful.
The paddles are iambic so you can just hold them down and it will just repeat the dits or dahs at whatever speed you set it at. So for instance. For “F” you can just hold the right paddle and just touch the left key at the right time to insert the dah. ..-. Look into iambic B.
Also what you can do is while you’re training, set the speed to 20wpm and set Farnsworth to 7wpm. That way you’ll get used to hearing the letters at 20 but the gaps between letters will be 7 wpm which still gives you the thinking time. You’ll progress much quicker apparently 😊
Everyone has his "best" method of learning i think. I use the generator at abt 10 WPM, and once i "know" all the letters increase the spead for a second go on them. Is this the best method? I don't know but for now it works for me... if the speed is too high i get frustrated and quit learning.
Hi cool video. I think you're missing the idea of the morserino. You're working too slow and your writing the dits and dahs is not a good idea either. You will soon get stuck with speed on that method because your brain will always be doing this conversion and its a lengthy process. I suggest you start at 15wpm yea I know it sounds kinda fast but the idea is that your brain will make a direct connection between the musicality of the sound and the letter that just pops out in your brain. Si instead of going listen - write - transcode -write down again and repeat you will just listen - (naturally understand the character) and repeat. It's a little bit harder to begin but you will be able to easily go to 20wpm. With 6wpm you will soon get stuck and frustrated. Cheers mate. Happy keying!
Hey Dude, I am thinking of picking one of these up in the near future. I am just wondering how you ended up liking it after a few months? Would you still recommend it? 73s - Dusty
Dusty! Hey there. I do enjoy it. One of my issues was I didn't really do the listening tasks. This means I learned code pretty well, but dang if I cannot listen to it. So I have been going through the modules again and trying to listen to learn. Overall, I enjoy it for its portability and ease of use, along with the ability to hook up my own key!
Not at this time to many to pick from. I started with a j 38 with a leg strap. Guess I could use my FTDX-10 and save some money. You take it easy Dude chat later. Love the videos from Ovil 73 KQ4CD Paul ⚓️
There are a couple of suggestions for the automatic progression to the next character on the morserino forum and it's GitHub page: morserino.groups.io/g/main/message/3054 GitHub: github.com/oe1wkl/Morserino-32/issues/36 I hope that those are implemented.
Thank You all for the suggestions, I have dramatically changed my style of learning since this episode and am doing fairly well at 15wpm!
LOL I came to the comments to tell you to practice at a 23 wpm speed spaced to 15 wpm LOL Also pick up morse mania on your phone ;). You can learn the alphabet there, and use the keyer on your radio with break-in turned off to practice with paddles ;) Learn the sound of the characters, not the dits and das.
Learn character at a minimum 20wpm speed. Also keep the tone around 600-700hz. Slowly remove the headset and invite noise into the room. Never write down dits and dahs. Only the letter. 😉 couple months and you’ll see a difference.
@Steven H I honestly believe the 5wpm code test did far more to harm CW than to help it. The best thing is practice, and few of us (I was one) that passed the 5wpm test actually did use it but was discouraged because I was soo slow LOL. I still need to practice more often and I've got just what I need scheduled in January ;)
I understand the desire people have for gadgets like this. But I think the best way is to learn the alphabet and numbers using an app on your phone. If you have a time machine, go back 50 years and use a 33 rpm record or some reel to reel tapes. Once you have the numbers and letters, turn on the radio and send CQ. That’s it. I have seen too many beginners clinging to their gadgets like a set of training wheels or water wings. Trust me and jump right in. Within a few weeks you’ll be eager to make contacts every day. Your proficiency will improve rapidly. You can start activating parks in a couple of months and you can be at 20 WPM in a year. That’s how it worked for me. Or you can sit on the sidelines with your gadgets.
Start with at least 15 wpm. Any slower and you’re going to bog yourself down with memorising “dits” and “dahs”. You want to be fast enough that its hard to memorise the “code” but easy to memorise the rhythm. That doesn’t start happening until around 15 wpm.
I always enjoy your videos man.
Even the beeps-machine ones.
#TeamReplay for the win!
As an ex ham...about to be a ham again....who was a ship's RO, I would like to say...GOOD ON YOU FOR KEEPING CW ALIVE! Start slow....and build speed. When I was at the Australian Maritime college we had trainers that did random 4 character groups, but you should listen online too. I learnt from the Wireless Institute of Australia on 3.5 Mhz. Go to the PUB (bar) twice a week to clean crud in the brain (beer worked for me!). I have only ever done straight key (not that there is anything wrong with side swiping, weirdo iambic bug perverts?). Thanks for the content. I am presently building a straight key and awaiting a 40m transceiver kit...It is like Christmas time when I was a kid!!!!
Thanks. Last night, I was sitting on 40m just listening. I had a decoder handy and I would guess what letters I was hearing and then check. It's getting better every day!
A great way to memorise morse is that whilst driving convert car plates to morse and do it over and over
That's a good idea.. I'd have to do it only at stop lights or I'd crash 🤣. But that really is a good idea.
I'm practicing with my Morserino too, trying to learn code. The consensous is to learn the sounds of characters at 20wpm with slower spacing, plug in a good iambic key rather than use those provided, and remember to turn the power off after practicing. Listen to slow code on your radio and try to head copy. That's where I'm at. Good luck and happy holidays!
Great video! Im taking a class in March and this was recommended to help us train. Your videos are always so professional and helpful! Have a Merry Christmas!
I ordered mine on March 18th, and got it in the mail (USPS) this morning! Not bad for snail mail - 15 days. Not next-day Amazon, but amazing to me for a small outfit like Willi's. Can't wait to assemble the thing and get going!
Koch method teaches 2 letter groups.
Morse is not DOTS and DASHES, or long and shorts…. Its DITS & DAHS.
BTW: Not scolding anyone, it’s how CW operators and us Hams’ talk.
Also, try and learn in groups of letters & numbers such as
>E,I,S,H,5A,W,J,1< >N,D,B,6< >T,M,O,9<
Anyway you can learn the code is great. Getting faster sometimes is learned quicker
with the Koch over the Farnsworth method.
There are a few 2 & 3 letter combos that you’ll hear on the air
FB= Fine Business OM= Old Man. Fer=For (e is used instead of o because e is one dit and o is three dahs) it’s quicker. By all means learn Amateur Radio “Q Signals”. THEY ARE A MUST!!!
Hope this helps
Vic WA2ARQ Extra Class Amateur Radio Operator
Thanks, It's a long journey for me..
@@HAMRADIODUDE
The journey of a thousand miles starts with ONE step.
And, when then the student wants to learn….The teacher magically appears.
Keep on truckin’
#teamreplay I use my Morserino daily. it is a great aid and there some very nice features. I would recommend setting the speed to at least 20 wpm to learn the letters. You want to learn the sound of the letter, not the individual dits and dahs. Don't worry about sending at this point and use the CW Generator under KOCH, but under preferences, Set Stop/Next/Rep to on. This will let you control when the morserino sends you a new character or repeats the last character again, by pressing the left or right paddle.
This may not make sense to you know but I agree with TOM...getting stuck learning slow will make it more difficult when you speed up. Also, converting the dits and dahs into their respective letters in your head for too long will hinder your speed. Di Dah is di Dah....not A....it will make sense to you soon....the light bulb will go on and this will all make sense.
Thanks. Fortunately I'm not too far in where I can start this way, fresh. I'll give it a shot
Hard to explain....but maybe better said...visualize di Dah as an A in your head....like I said...this will make sense later on. You have to learn to think in Morse code. It will come but it does take lots of practice...also, as you get to the faster speeds you will need to copy behind....you will learn to write a letter as you hear the next letter....so you don't anticipate.
One more thing, W1AW sends code practice to you every day at all speeds, just for you. Been doing it since ...... well.... a long time. There are many transmitters on all bands, kw amps, big antennas aimed at you, a wonderful station manager running all the gear, just to help YOU learn cw and practice it with real equipment on the real short wave ham bands. Go for it man and then work with your CWOps buddy too. This toy is just that, makes it a chore. Get serious, and I am happy to work you any time, at any speed on the air. 73 de k2xt
Let’s go Dude. I’m building my morsirino 32 this week.
Enjoy. It's a fun device. I broke mine (negligence) and need to take time to fix it
I can’t recommend CW enough, my favorite mode (although I do occasionally use FT8 or psk31).
My opinion/advice is to learn the code and get on the air as fast as possible. As in, the day you learn the alphabet/numbers GET ON THE AIR. Do not over think it, use an app to send you characters while you drive, listen to Kurts RUclips channel Morse code practice while you go for a walk. 2 weeks later, write down a standard QSO format and get on the SKCC Sked chat and start making QSOs!!! Look forward to working you! 73
Amen. Brother. Preach it!
Good video.... A friend built my Morserino and suggested 20 wpm as you learn the sounds of each character. It's going to be slow going, but worthwhile. Good luck, 73
My advice is to find something that you're comfortable and gets results, then stick with it. For me, I'm listening to the nightly W1AW 18 wpm bulletins for the last few months. I'm trying to pick out words, sentences and the number runs without writing anything down.
A suggestion... just use your ear to hear the acoustic shape of the letter. Writing down or counting dits and dahs is not the best way to learn. The conscious brain is far too slow. The subconscious part of the mind needs to engage and hear acoustic shapes. Try listening to Morse Code Ninja. Instant character recognition by hearing the acoustic shape of the character is the bedrock of learning Morse Code. It's all about hearing the rhythm and timing. The Music of Morse Code, I hope you find this helpful.
The paddles are iambic so you can just hold them down and it will just repeat the dits or dahs at whatever speed you set it at. So for instance. For “F” you can just hold the right paddle and just touch the left key at the right time to insert the dah. ..-.
Look into iambic B.
Thanks. I knew that but get into the odd habit of not holding it down. I'll try did fix that as I assume it's important for an increase of speed
Also what you can do is while you’re training, set the speed to 20wpm and set Farnsworth to 7wpm. That way you’ll get used to hearing the letters at 20 but the gaps between letters will be 7 wpm which still gives you the thinking time. You’ll progress much quicker apparently 😊
Everyone has his "best" method of learning i think. I use the generator at abt 10 WPM, and once i "know" all the letters increase the spead for a second go on them. Is this the best method? I don't know but for now it works for me... if the speed is too high i get frustrated and quit learning.
Will watch in #teamreplay... trying to do the same thing. With the same tools.
It's A great learning tool, so far
Join LICW!! They do a lot with these, plus, they have classes to help you learn CW
I am now a member. Still have to start the classes, but I'm looking forward to it! Thanks for the suggestion!
Hi cool video. I think you're missing the idea of the morserino. You're working too slow and your writing the dits and dahs is not a good idea either. You will soon get stuck with speed on that method because your brain will always be doing this conversion and its a lengthy process. I suggest you start at 15wpm yea I know it sounds kinda fast but the idea is that your brain will make a direct connection between the musicality of the sound and the letter that just pops out in your brain. Si instead of going listen - write - transcode -write down again and repeat you will just listen - (naturally understand the character) and repeat. It's a little bit harder to begin but you will be able to easily go to 20wpm. With 6wpm you will soon get stuck and frustrated. Cheers mate. Happy keying!
I really appreciate the time you took to explain that all. Thank you very much and I'll give it a shot
Agreed, start out at 15-20 wpm. Think of the equivalent of trying to learn new words by having someone pronounce them very slowly. Very hard to do.
Hey Dude, I am thinking of picking one of these up in the near future. I am just wondering how you ended up liking it after a few months? Would you still recommend it? 73s - Dusty
Dusty! Hey there. I do enjoy it. One of my issues was I didn't really do the listening tasks. This means I learned code pretty well, but dang if I cannot listen to it. So I have been going through the modules again and trying to listen to learn. Overall, I enjoy it for its portability and ease of use, along with the ability to hook up my own key!
Not at this time to many to pick from. I started with a j 38 with a leg strap. Guess I could use my FTDX-10 and save some money.
You take it easy Dude chat later.
Love the videos from Ovil
73 KQ4CD Paul ⚓️
I picked up a n3zn key at the fest, I think this will suit me well for now
@@HAMRADIODUDE have a link
Might be to much $$$
Hi Sean,
The announcer for the intro, is he the same that Eric Ham Radio Concepts uses for his? Stay safe. 73 WJ3U
Good Day Don. Sorry for the delay, it took me a couple of days to find my notes. His name is Chuck Fresh from Florida. www.chuckfresh.com/
How about putting the link in the notes?
I will get the links shortly
Updated
I am to lazy. A computer can send and decode cw.
There are a couple of suggestions for the automatic progression to the next character on the morserino forum and it's GitHub page:
morserino.groups.io/g/main/message/3054
GitHub:
github.com/oe1wkl/Morserino-32/issues/36
I hope that those are implemented.
Thank you!