I just wanna thank you for being honestly the main reason I'm even studying for my Technicians License right now. Ever since I Eagled out of Scouts I haven't found anyone to share my interest with. As it stands I know I can't work with the CW club yet, but I've already reached out to support until I've got the license to learn. Thanks again!
Real, you can definitely learn a lot, practice receiving AND sending even without a license, by listening and keying over Zoom. Check it out. By the way, there are now (end of 2020) over 40 classes a week
Thanks Josh. I met Howard at Hamvention yesterday. I'm going to have to get out of my comfort zone and learn CW and get on the air. Especially since I'm Extra and feel guilty I'm not using it! I'm Mike in Arizona, the guy who gave you the snarky comment about youtubers depleting my bank account...LOL! It's Sunday morning as I type this, getting ready for the last day of Hamvention and ready for the return POTA "on the road" road trip by to Arizona! 73 from Mike ND7E.
Josh, thanks for posting this info to encourage new and old operators alike to learn CW. Proficiency comes with practice. CW, the first choice of DX'ers even today. 73, N9MB
Sounds good. I’m in the UK, G4XWJ, coming back into ham radio after a gap of 20plus years and want to get my morse back up to speed. I need to get more even sending and more fluent receiving. The morse test in the 1980s in the UK had plain text and number groups. None of the abbreviations and protocols so I can sometimes struggle to decode those without thinking. I will definitely consider when I get my tx antenna set up. Great idea and good luck :) 73
I took my first ham radio class through Civil Air Patrol in the late '70s at MacDill AFB. It was a bunch of old guys and most of them had served in the Signal Corps in WWII and I was about 13-years old. It was awesome, but it was also information overload. However, I do remember one thing one of them told me about learning CW and it always stuck with me, "You don't want to just listen to the dots and dashes. You want the sound of the dots and dashes to become words. You want to train yourself to read by listening and your brain will start to fill in any letters you might have missed." I totally didn't do that. I memorized all of the letters and numbers but I never really got beyond that so I gradually drifted away from ham radio. With the new encoders that are on the market now, I'm thinking of giving it a try again by using poems, quotes and bible passages. It's just a bunch of short bits I'm familiar with and I'm thinking of just listening to them in the background as I do other stuff. As I relearn the alphabet, I think I will start picking up on which passages, quotes or poems are being sounded in the background while I do other things. I think this might help me recognize the patterns as words easier than simply learning the basics and learning to listen as I get better and pick up speed. I have no idea if this is a good idea or not so I thought I would ask to see if anyone else has tried something like this.
Amateur radio is very cool, including advancements with dstars etc but cw is very fascinating that can travel, especially older people play with cw out of a altoids tin making contacts far away
Impressive!! Encouraging to find such interest in the art; I am just now beginning to learn code and I start studying for the exams. Thrilled to find this! And...cool headphones. What kind are they?!
Learning CW...can write (good) and send (not well with spacing yet), but have a hard time hearing. It's like I have a block and lose track and fall behind. Trying to learn sounds vs translate, but easier said then done. Not easy to memorize all the sounds and distinguish them quickly. I also have a busy schedule and can't dedicate time to stay on a learning track.
I have requested a membership with the Long Island CW Club with your encouragement. Thanks, Josh for your videos on this. Do you recommend 1, 2 year or lifetime membership?
Don't know who initiated your QSO with NU7Y but if he responded to your CQ he should've slowed down. You appeared to me to have difficulty copying the exchange without WB2UZE Howard's assistance. I like that you're learning to copy without writing it down on paper. 73 Josh and Howard.
Terry, the station Josh replied to was in a contest and they don’t usually slow down in that scenario. And yes we do teach head copy to encourage students to put the pen down
@@howardbernstein9298 this is fully understandable Howard. Since the other station initiated the contact and was sending QRQ and Josh responded it is assumed that Josh can copy even though he responded at QRS. I have no problem with that. There are times when I initiate the CQ and will slow down, e.g. the trying to work me gives me the typical 5NN for contest RST (useless IMO) but asks me to repeat more than 3 times. I will respond back at QRS. Thanks for your responses Howard. FYI, I have been contesting for 30 years. I have only, this year, began to contest using voice a couple times the past few months when there CW stations to be heard at my Club's antennas. 73 KB8AMZ
Think it's about time to check this out. I've been a HAM for 20 years now and still a tech ( no code ) since 1999. Having a significant hearing imapirment has always diswayed me from learning the code. But if and when i plan to upgrade I will need to know something. Got stuck in a rut and comfortable with all the repeaters in the area where i live and never gave thought about the possabilities of moving on. JOHN - KC2FBH
What software are you using for the desktop/video/green screen/discord? I like how you are able to lay it out and would be helpful on a series I want to do on planning a trip for Overlanding or similar, plus interviews.
What equipment do I need to participate? I don't have anything right now. I passed the 20 wpm test and got my Extra 20 years ago but never worked CW and have been inactive for over 10 years. I am retiring soon and want to get back into the hobby and am particularly interested in CW QRP portable.
For learning you should have a straight key and either a code oscillator or a radio with sidetone capability. To participate in the QSO class you need to have a radio and HF antenna setup. For the Zoom classes you need a computer with camera and microphone. You can also check in with an iPad or cellphone. A strong internet connection is needed as well, preferably wired as opposed to WiFi.
To get started you just need what is called a practice oscillator. You can build up your station as you go. I second the recommendation to start with a straight key.
Please page backwards in the website calendar prior to July and August and you will see our full 14 class per week schedule. We are in our summer break now with only 3 informal classes until Mid September
I’ve been a member for about 6 months - it’s a great support and motivator - highly recommended
I just wanna thank you for being honestly the main reason I'm even studying for my Technicians License right now. Ever since I Eagled out of Scouts I haven't found anyone to share my interest with. As it stands I know I can't work with the CW club yet, but I've already reached out to support until I've got the license to learn. Thanks again!
Thanks for watching! Best of luck going forward getting your license.
Real, you can definitely learn a lot, practice receiving AND sending even without a license, by listening and keying over Zoom. Check it out. By the way, there are now (end of 2020) over 40 classes a week
I'm getting ready to join them. I find it funny that Howard talks about how they do straight key, but you show your first QSO using a paddle
Thanks Josh. I met Howard at Hamvention yesterday. I'm going to have to get out of my comfort zone and learn CW and get on the air. Especially since I'm Extra and feel guilty I'm not using it! I'm Mike in Arizona, the guy who gave you the snarky comment about youtubers depleting my bank account...LOL! It's Sunday morning as I type this, getting ready for the last day of Hamvention and ready for the return POTA "on the road" road trip by to Arizona! 73 from Mike ND7E.
Time to relearn CW after 37 years............
Mike N6IMY
Still helping us CW this many years later!!!
This sounds like an excellent club. When I am ready to learn CW, I'm joining.
Josh, thanks for posting this info to encourage new and old operators alike to learn CW. Proficiency comes with practice. CW, the first choice of DX'ers even today.
73,
N9MB
Great video on learning CW - certainly worthwhile contacting the club!
I definitely want to learn CW and I've got to get me that FT-891!
I def. want to learn C.W.!
The journey starts now! lol
Sounds good. I’m in the UK, G4XWJ, coming back into ham radio after a gap of 20plus years and want to get my morse back up to speed. I need to get more even sending and more fluent receiving. The morse test in the 1980s in the UK had plain text and number groups. None of the abbreviations and protocols so I can sometimes struggle to decode those without thinking. I will definitely consider when I get my tx antenna set up. Great idea and good luck :) 73
Once I get my call sign in the next week I need to get equipment for this because morse looks awesome.
I took my first ham radio class through Civil Air Patrol in the late '70s at MacDill AFB. It was a bunch of old guys and most of them had served in the Signal Corps in WWII and I was about 13-years old. It was awesome, but it was also information overload. However, I do remember one thing one of them told me about learning CW and it always stuck with me, "You don't want to just listen to the dots and dashes. You want the sound of the dots and dashes to become words. You want to train yourself to read by listening and your brain will start to fill in any letters you might have missed." I totally didn't do that. I memorized all of the letters and numbers but I never really got beyond that so I gradually drifted away from ham radio. With the new encoders that are on the market now, I'm thinking of giving it a try again by using poems, quotes and bible passages. It's just a bunch of short bits I'm familiar with and I'm thinking of just listening to them in the background as I do other stuff. As I relearn the alphabet, I think I will start picking up on which passages, quotes or poems are being sounded in the background while I do other things. I think this might help me recognize the patterns as words easier than simply learning the basics and learning to listen as I get better and pick up speed. I have no idea if this is a good idea or not so I thought I would ask to see if anyone else has tried something like this.
Amateur radio is very cool, including advancements with dstars etc but cw is very fascinating that can travel, especially older people play with cw out of a altoids tin making contacts far away
Impressive!! Encouraging to find such interest in the art; I am just now beginning to learn code and I start studying for the exams. Thrilled to find this! And...cool headphones. What kind are they?!
Learning CW...can write (good) and send (not well with spacing yet), but have a hard time hearing. It's like I have a block and lose track and fall behind. Trying to learn sounds vs translate, but easier said then done. Not easy to memorize all the sounds and distinguish them quickly. I also have a busy schedule and can't dedicate time to stay on a learning track.
I Joined but then troubles at the Home front had delayed my progress. Now its time to get on the Stick (Key) !
Getting my feet wet and enjoying the confidence building!!! TU 73 DE Dave K3FT
Thanx for the intro to LICWClub’s learning program. I’ve wanted to do this and now I will! 73, KC9FHV
I have requested a membership with the Long Island CW Club with your encouragement. Thanks, Josh for your videos on this. Do you recommend 1, 2 year or lifetime membership?
Don't know who initiated your QSO with NU7Y but if he responded to your CQ he should've slowed down. You appeared to me to have difficulty copying the exchange without WB2UZE Howard's assistance. I like that you're learning to copy without writing it down on paper. 73 Josh and Howard.
I replied to his cq in this case.
Terry, the station Josh replied to was in a contest and they don’t usually slow down in that scenario. And yes we do teach head copy to encourage students to put the pen down
@@howardbernstein9298 this is fully understandable Howard. Since the other station initiated the contact and was sending QRQ and Josh responded it is assumed that Josh can copy even though he responded at QRS. I have no problem with that. There are times when I initiate the CQ and will slow down, e.g. the trying to work me gives me the typical 5NN for contest RST (useless IMO) but asks me to repeat more than 3 times. I will respond back at QRS. Thanks for your responses Howard. FYI, I have been contesting for 30 years. I have only, this year, began to contest using voice a couple times the past few months when there CW stations to be heard at my Club's antennas. 73 KB8AMZ
Outstanding! I recently received my Technician License. I only have a hand held radio, so what other equipment do you recommend I get for CW?
Think it's about time to check this out. I've been a HAM for 20 years now and still a tech ( no code ) since 1999. Having a significant hearing imapirment has always diswayed me from learning the code. But if and when i plan to upgrade I will need to know something. Got stuck in a rut and comfortable with all the repeaters in the area where i live and never gave thought about the possabilities of moving on. JOHN - KC2FBH
What software are you using for the desktop/video/green screen/discord? I like how you are able to lay it out and would be helpful on a series I want to do on planning a trip for Overlanding or similar, plus interviews.
Like the radio with the key. Which radio is that?
Yaesu ft-891 with a Palm Pico paddle.
What equipment do I need to participate? I don't have anything right now.
I passed the 20 wpm test and got my Extra 20 years ago but never worked CW and have been inactive for over 10 years.
I am retiring soon and want to get back into the hobby and am particularly interested in CW QRP portable.
For learning you should have a straight key and either a code oscillator or a radio with sidetone capability. To participate in the QSO class you need to have a radio and HF antenna setup.
For the Zoom classes you need a computer with camera and microphone. You can also check in with an iPad or cellphone. A strong internet connection is needed as well, preferably wired as opposed to WiFi.
To get started you just need what is called a practice oscillator. You can build up your station as you go. I second the recommendation to start with a straight key.
Howard is great! w0xs
did you say 'DANKE' at about 3:00 ??
What is the key you’re using on the 891
Palm pico paddle
Good Job Guys .. de Mike N2PPI
Something for the future. Need to get my General first correct? Oh and a radio. Scaletrain KJ7IEA on Patreron
To work Morse code? No technicians has ca access to many of the hf bands.
All I see on the calendar is an informal rag chew.
They update it through the email list with added detail. Calendar updates lag a bit.
We took a vacation from classes during July and August. The classes will resume in early September.
Please page backwards in the website calendar prior to July and August and you will see our full 14 class per week schedule. We are in our summer break now with only 3 informal classes until Mid September
What equipment do I need to participate?
Please visit our website longislandcwclub.org and email us via the membership page