Excellent advice! Thanks. You should teach a course. I’m brand new to CW and only occasionally achieve smoothage (love that word!) with my call sign. Really enjoying your videos. Much appreciated. I bought a Morserino-32 and it’s nice for practice.
I would not try working a DXpedition as a novice CW operator! POTA and SOTA are excellent for beginners, as the operating speed is mostly moderate mostly below 20 wpm and QSOs are heavily standardized.
I think that sending with "rhythm" is very important, it helps with correct character spacing and makes it easier for the other guy to decode. I am new to CW and doing SST and it amazed me how many times initially I didn't get LOTW confirmation, I get almost 100% now. The other two things you must be able to do is your name and state (if in the US)
In my 20+ years as a Ham, I've only made two CW contacts. Working now to improve that. As to recognizing my call on the air....thats a snap for me. Years ago, I decided I needed a unique ringtone on my cell. Whats more unique than your call? For years now....my ringtone has been....CQ CQ CQ de KB5RUZ KB5RUZ KB5RUZ.
Interesting idea. Tried after I watched the video. My IC-7300 is also set up so I can practice without transmitting. Yes, won't happen over night but something to aim for. Thanks for the suggestion
Huh! I hadn’t thought of that when I attempted 13 Colonies CW only but I wasn’t expecting all the ops to be operating at 30 plus WPM on average. Oh well now I will be ready for next July. Epic fail on my end by the way. I did find one op in the wee hrs working slow speed so I got NY my own dang state CW.
@@AirwolfBadarse That's an interesting question and I think it might even be worthy of a video explaining it, but essentially, I listen for each letter that comes in and I assemble the letters into a word. Much like I used to do when my kids were little - when I would tell my wife something I would not want them to hear, I would spell it out to her. 🤣😎
0k, this is going to be completely silly. BUT. In the spirit of "the only stupid question is the question that is never asked"... I do not understand how it your radio that determine the speed of what you are sending? Isn't it how fast you're "paddling" your key (with your fingers) that sends the di and dah??? What is happening here?
@@Coyotehello actually a great question! There is a speed knob that you use on the radio to control the speed. In some of my "shorts" videos where I'm using my Icom 705, a bunch of times you can see the speed indicator on the right side of the display.
Nice video. Thanks. However, your terminology is a bit off... "CW" is an emission mode (or type), as is AM, SSB, and RTTY. The "language" is what you learn, and the language of CW is Morse code. Therefore, one does not learn "CW". One learns Morse code (or simply code). 73 from west Texas.
Wrong. do not bother to learn your call sign first or at any specific time. First, learn/ memorize all 26 alpha characters first. Memorize the letters as sounds. and then the numbers, period, comma, and question mark first before coping practice at 3 wpm at maybe 15 wpm Farnsworth.
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My experience confirms every word you say!
Excellent advice! Thanks. You should teach a course. I’m brand new to CW and only occasionally achieve smoothage (love that word!) with my call sign. Really enjoying your videos. Much appreciated. I bought a Morserino-32 and it’s nice for practice.
“Smoothage” - great word!
I would not try working a DXpedition as a novice CW operator! POTA and SOTA are excellent for beginners, as the operating speed is mostly moderate mostly below 20 wpm and QSOs are heavily standardized.
Good to hear! I’m brand new to CW and stumbling to learn. Very interested in both POTA and SOTA. Eagerly looking forward to it!
I think that sending with "rhythm" is very important, it helps with correct character spacing and makes it easier for the other guy to decode. I am new to CW and doing SST and it amazed me how many times initially I didn't get LOTW confirmation, I get almost 100% now. The other two things you must be able to do is your name and state (if in the US)
Great idea! Thanks for the comment
Great advice, thanks. Also learning a new rig, a Yaesu FTdx10.
Nice rig!
In my 20+ years as a Ham, I've only made two CW contacts. Working now to improve that. As to recognizing my call on the air....thats a snap for me. Years ago, I decided I needed a unique ringtone on my cell. Whats more unique than your call? For years now....my ringtone has been....CQ CQ CQ de KB5RUZ KB5RUZ KB5RUZ.
Great idea!!
I thought the purpose of those paddles, was so you squeeze them, not pound Brass ?
🤔.....?
Interesting idea. Tried after I watched the video. My IC-7300 is also set up so I can practice without transmitting. Yes, won't happen over night but something to aim for. Thanks for the suggestion
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Huh! I hadn’t thought of that when I attempted 13 Colonies CW only but I wasn’t expecting all the ops to be operating at 30 plus WPM on average. Oh well now I will be ready for next July. Epic fail on my end by the way. I did find one op in the wee hrs working slow speed so I got NY my own dang state CW.
You will be ready to rock by then!!
How do you write down codes when heard at 20 wpm
@@AirwolfBadarse That's an interesting question and I think it might even be worthy of a video explaining it, but essentially, I listen for each letter that comes in and I assemble the letters into a word. Much like I used to do when my kids were little - when I would tell my wife something I would not want them to hear, I would spell it out to her. 🤣😎
@@k9kj sometimes I feel like I need a decoding machine when it's like 20 wpm. .--. --- ---!!!
I like 27 1/2 wpm. Sounds nice
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0k, this is going to be completely silly. BUT. In the spirit of "the only stupid question is the question that is never asked"...
I do not understand how it your radio that determine the speed of what you are sending?
Isn't it how fast you're "paddling" your key (with your fingers) that sends the di and dah???
What is happening here?
@@Coyotehello actually a great question! There is a speed knob that you use on the radio to control the speed. In some of my "shorts" videos where I'm using my Icom 705, a bunch of times you can see the speed indicator on the right side of the display.
Nice video. Thanks.
However, your terminology is a bit off...
"CW" is an emission mode (or type), as is AM, SSB, and RTTY.
The "language" is what you learn, and the language of CW is Morse code.
Therefore, one does not learn "CW". One learns Morse code (or simply code).
73 from west Texas.
That's an excellent point. I'm thinking about doing a video on that very subject!
Wrong. do not bother to learn your call sign first or at any specific time. First, learn/ memorize all 26 alpha characters first. Memorize the letters as sounds. and then the numbers, period, comma, and question mark first before coping practice at 3 wpm at maybe 15 wpm Farnsworth.
Good tip - I can't count dits & dahs that fast though ;) lol 73 de ki5gx