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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 6, 2006 12:36:35 GMT
How many people on here know Morse code? And what would you recommend is the best way to learn? I wanted to learn Morse ever sinc I passed my M3 but have kept putting it off. Steve has been talking about learning himself recently so maybe I might do too What was the best way for you to learn? Can you recommend any programes to help?
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Post by Renae/k9do on Dec 6, 2006 12:39:28 GMT
We used Code Quick. I found it very effective I learned code in 3 weeks with this program. I used the downloaded version. www.cq2k.com/
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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 6, 2006 14:18:30 GMT
Thanks Renae, I will download and have a look at it once I get some free time. I will also let Steve know about it.
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Post by Renae/k9do on Dec 6, 2006 20:10:13 GMT
Thanks Renae, I will download and have a look at it once I get some free time. I will also let Steve know about it. We both liked it. ;D Dave learned code in about a month ( I had more time to practice)
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Post by Maureen on Dec 8, 2006 17:40:01 GMT
I used a Datong morse code tutor. Keith would send me bits from magazines, etc and I gradually picked it up. There are also some good books available - The Morse Code for Radio Amateurs by George Benbow, GrHB was my 'bible'. We used at the Club I belonged to and it worked very well for me. Also a RAFARS friend used to come on 2m with me once a week and send me passages. He was also a Morse Examiner so when he said I was ready for the test I knew I was. He actually got me up to about 15wpm so when I took the test at 12 wpm it seemed easier.
Maureen
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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 8, 2006 19:44:12 GMT
Thanks Maureen. I know it takes a bit of dedication to get going with it but I will give it a try. It totally depends on how much free time Daniel will let me have, Hi!
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Post by WV6Z on Dec 11, 2006 2:31:52 GMT
Hi Jackie! Do a Google for G4FON and Koch Method. I had a dreadful time learning the code and pretty well let it drop for about 9 years.... I kind of gave up on it until my friends at SKCC kept twisting my arm to join and check out G4FON's freeware.
I pretty much went from about 0wpm to 15+wpm in about 3 weeks or so, 20 mins to 30 mins per day study time. It is really brilliant. I am not trying to be cheeky because everyone is different, but, before you fall into the tapes, CDs, Code Quick and Morse Tutor type memorization trap, PLEASE give the G4FON freeware a try.
You can buy me a pint next time I come home to thank me..... yes, it's really that good and yes, everything else is now completely obsolete.
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Post by Jackie Bosworth on Dec 11, 2006 6:55:14 GMT
Sounds good Tom, I will have a look at that as soon as I've cleaned up. Thanks. PS, yep it is only 6.55am here but's it about the only time of day I am guaranteed to get good behaviour from Danny. And we've been up since 4.45am anyway
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Post by va3sbd on Jan 22, 2007 4:12:10 GMT
When I got my morse code, at the 5wpm level, I was able to learn the morse code while taking the amateur radio course as well. They taught the theorie to get you to the point to pass the exam for the first part of the meeting and then for a half an hour at the end whoever wanted to be able to operate on HF when they passed stayed behind and learned the CW by the CW teacher, who by luck happened to be my dad the year I got my license. He started off by teaching us the alphabet and when we learned that went on to do the numbers and once we knew numbers and letters he did 5 minute tests and reviewed them at the end. I found it difficult to learn that way at first so I was also using the tapes to learn it at home and when I was out driving I got into the habit of sending CW of the different signs you pass while driving around. That helped a lot. That's how I got my 5wpm endorsement. To get my 12 wpm endorsement I was never able to get it but I tried using the morse code drill that followed our club weekly net and one of the computer freeware programs available on the internet. I never did get my 12 wpm endorsement to work all bands on HF though instead when they came out with legislation in Canada that allowed a person with 5wpm to operate on all bands I pretty much gave up on learning the 12 because I was automatically "grandmothered" to operate on all bands with me having 5wpm. The computer programs out there are fabulous so I'd strongly go with what K4UMY suggested and download the freeware and then if need be use the tapes, or while driving somewhere start sending the different signs you pass in morse code. Or if there's someone riding with you and they know CW start sending stories between each of you in morse code as well my dad and I have done that before and we still do on occassion. The stories we send are normally wierd but hillarious in nature and it confuses the heck out of everyone else in the car because they don't know CW. Hope that helps.
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Post by Renae/k9do on Jan 22, 2007 12:39:00 GMT
It helped that but me and my husband were learing at the same time we were able to practice with each other.
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Post by WV6Z on Jan 22, 2007 14:33:45 GMT
That is fantastic Renae and for those who don't have a practice buddy quite so close, I will be glad to get in my dose of practice with someone else who may need a practice buddy on the air, if anyone wants to set up a sched.
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Post by Maureen on Jan 23, 2007 21:59:18 GMT
I had a RAFARS colleague send me slow morse practice on 2 metres. It helped that he was also a morse examiner! He actually got me doing more than 12wpm prior to the test so when I took it I found it easier. there used to be slow morse transmissions regularly on 2m but they might have stopped them now that it is no longer required.
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