Questions tagged [morse-code]
For questions that are about Morse code by itself that aren't directly radio-related, including questions about learning to send or receive Morse code. Questions about Morse code modulation modes (OOK, MCW) should use the "cw" tag instead. This is the right tag for questions about Morse code in a movie or a song, or about learning to send or receive Morse code, or about the use of Morse code for computer input devices.
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Are there well-known methods that can help improve my CW copying speed?
I've been having a hard time getting my Morse Code copying speed above 7-10 words per minute.
Are there any techniques I can use to improve my skill?
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Hearing Morse code after end of session?
Does anybody still hear phantom Morse code in your brain after ending a session? I'm hearing random beeps that definitely don't come from an external source.
I tried to search Google but couldn't find ...
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What is the decimal in Morse Code?
The ITU's International Morse Code recommendation ITU-R M.1677-1 specifies a "Full stop (period)" as ".−.−.−", however it falls short of specifying a decimal point. Even the examples, though they ...
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What is the origin, history behind "Ben's Best Bent Wire"?
Bens Best Bent Wire
My uncle, who was a Merchant Marine in WWII used to tell me this. He was a ham, and said it would develop my fist musically.
I was a small child at the time, and through his ...
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I can copy 15wpm how to to continue?
I solely learned to copy cw via a computer program using the Koch - method
(http://f6dqm.free.fr/soft/cwplayer/en/cwplayer.htm)
I never learned how to send and if it is no big disadvantage, I would ...
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Should I learn morse at "both" speeds?
There are many anecdotes of hams learning Morse Code at e.g. 5wpm and then "hitting a wall" trying to gradually speed up to 15wpm.
David G. Finley, N1IRZ claims the reason is this:
Morse at 5 wpm ...
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Learning morse, but I can't write fast enough?
EDIT below with collected thoughts so far...
I've been learning morse lately, and thought I was doing tolerably well until I learned that doing this at 5 wpm/15 Farnsworth, is evidently considered ...
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Morse Code Key Grease
I just got an old brass key at a hamfest, and it appears to be in pretty good mechanical condition, aside from some dirt and dust. Taking it apart, the key (apologies for not knowing the exact ...
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Morse Code meta-command sequences?
When using Morse Code as an accessibility/disability communication or input method, are there any non-alphanumeric dot-dash sequences that are more common or more suitable for meta-commands, such as “...
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Transmitting Morse Code as Tone vs. Carrier
Normal CW is just carrier on/off; this means simple transmitters are possible. The BFO of the receiver is adjusted to give a tone in the speaker within the audio passband. Narrow band filtering is ...
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How are capital letters sent in Morse code?
There is only one alphabet in Morse code, so is there a recognised way to indicate a capital letter?
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Hearing impairment and CW?
Do there currently exist profoundly deaf operators who operate CW? If so, how does one operate without being able to hear a sidetone?
If licensed in the U.S. before 2006, how did they pass the Morse ...
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What's this maybe-morse-code "CQ CQ GE EDEN" and "DD" in Le Eden de la Grisaia?
The ending song of an anime television series called Le Eden de la Grisaia here has a light flashing. I suspect it may be Morse Code. By watching the video a little more slowly than usual (frame by ...
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Morse code for hash (#)
Is there a morse code for a hash character? If so, what is that morse code? My thoughts where that there is morse code for an @ but why not for a #?
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Morse Code Tips for B vs. 6 and V vs. 4
I am practicing receiving Morse Code with Koch's Method and Farnsworth Timing. As I increase speed, the places where I am running into trouble are distinguishing B from 6 (both are a dah followed by a ...
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Could keying cw with your mouth using a sip-n-puff be as efficient as doing it by hand?
I know Morse code is sometimes used by people with limited use of their hands to interact with their computer. One way is by using a straw connected to a pressure sensor, a so-called sip-n-puff or SNP....
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Is there a preferred order for learning Morse code using the Koch method?
The Koch method of learning Morse code is based on the idea that you learn characters at full speed, but a reduced set of characters that is expanded over time, instead of learning the full set of ...
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Can I learn cw at too high wpm? Should I slow it down?
I've been learning to decode cw for a while now, mainly by using the Word training feature of https://lcwo.net . I use this rather than the exercises with random characters, both because it's more fun ...
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Looking for a morse code decoder that simulates keyboard input
I know that there are several commercial programs that will decode incoming CW using the computer's sound card, but this is not quite what I need.
The specific requirement that I have is to feed the ...
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Difference between Iambic keyer modes?
What is the difference between Iambic Keyer mode A and mode B? Are there any other popular keyer modes? Why would one choose one mode over the other?
If only one Iambic keyer mode is to be ...
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Where exactly is the Morse code character ";" defined?
I've seen that quite often in Morse code tables (for example here), under punctuation, a semicolon ";"character is listed.
However, the ITU-R M.1677-1 doesn't specify that character as a part of ...
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Morse code help
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0fsMOJ82A7k
Trying to decipher this morse code if someone can help me. It's 14 characters long and the first lot is Illuminatih I think.
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Converting WPM to CPM
I'm using an Anroid app for learning CW. In Germany, it's common to define the speed in CPM ("characters per minute", or German BPM for "Buchstaben pro Minute).
However, the Morse trainer I use ...
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Is morse proficiency required for UK ham license?
I am an Extra Class license holder who has just moved to Scotland. I am working through online training to obtain my license for here. I’m curious if Morse proficiency is a requirement for licenses ...
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How to use a Linux computer as a paddle key code practice oscillator
I'm working on learning Morse code, and I'm looking for a way to use my computer as a practice oscillator with a double paddle key.
I'm using a Linux PC, but a Raspberry Pi solution would be cool to. ...
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Terminology for written "CW-like" Code?
Morse Code is defined by most dictionaries in terms of sequences of short and long signals. What would be the most common or most descriptive terminology for un-timed written or printed code, where ...
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How do hardware CW tutors work?
I'm beginning to learn CW. Stumbled upon hardware tutors — small portable standalone devices that play out random letters in CW at the speed you set them. Examples of such devices: this or this.
Can't ...
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Morse code in a puzzle
I'm working on a morse code geocache puzzle. Firstly I had to listen to Morse code and I got the following words from it
SYGYO UMPET KUSIK MUMWY MOPPE MACOP TUGNY WAAXT MUFAJ MIAMG TUGND
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Google Birthday Doodle Morse Code?
Morse code in this doodle? think Interstellar (movie)
https://www.google.com/doodles/googles-23rd-birthday
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How To Convert Morse Key Input To Audio
I am thinking of purchasing a TYT TH-9800 Plus. Its only drawback is there is no input for a CW device.
What Equipment would be required to convert CW output into audio input?
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