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So, I have bought a straight key and have been playing around sending CW to myself, the sending part seems much easier than receiving and although I can recognise some letters and strings I am still struggling to decode the letters and have to listen five or six times to a CQ call in order to get the callsign.

Any tips for learning on the job so to speak?

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The software CW Teacher

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Carry on doing exactly what you are doing Rob, be patient because it doesn't happen overnight, you will find after a few weeks you will be copying the callsigns after 3 or 4 times instead of 5 or 6. The problem learning using a computer is that it sends perfect code, whereas in the real world you will encounter vastly different fists, noise and fading and you will find it difficult to adjust if you just learn from a computer, trust me, you will get there, as I said before, just be patient and don't give up.


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First thing is stop sending. Until you have really learnt what good code sounds like all you will do is learn to send YOUR version of tje code.

Stop sending. Get listening. Ten to thirty minutes every day. Youll soon have it

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Thanks for the tips lads.
Listening on top band although these boys are sending so fast it could be mistaken for MGM.


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Agree with the last comment. Do not try to send before proficient at reading .
Various CW programs are available, eg G4FON and there is one called Morse Mouse, which may be useful

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sidspop wrote:
Various CW programs are available, eg G4FON


That is the one I was meant, but it is called Morse Trainer, not Morse Teacher :)

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Agree with the last comment. Do not try to send before proficient at reading .
Various CW programs are available, eg G4FON and there is one called Morse Mouse, which may be useful


Agree learn receive first.


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Once you have memorized the code read the paper road signs etc in your head making the letter sounds until no longer have to think about the letters

Not dot dash, dit dah.

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http://www.g4fon.net/

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https://www.qsl.net/zl1an/Software/teach4software.html

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Listen to code waaaay faster than your comfortable with... pick out the odd letter... eventually you will hear letters and not beeps !

My favorite quote on this is from the movie "Firefox" where freddy Jones says "you must think in Russian, you cannot think in English and translate..."

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Fabian, DJ1YFK has a good site at https://lcwo.net/about

Further up the ladder, once you have an understanding of the code, it's worth getting on the CW Academy, run by the CWOPs club.

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I agree 100%with g4lna and g4yvm keep listening to real morse in real operating conditions and keep at it don't worry if you miss a lot it will come to you that's for sure,, I learnt morse from nothing to passing my 12wpm in 6 weeks so theres plenty of inspiration for you because if I can do it so can you and im stone deaf in one ear and 50% deaf in the other and I love cw its fantastic ,keep at it and make sure you enjoy it,good luck de G0WXP steve :) :wave: :good: id also like to say if anyone local to Grimsby reads this and would like to learn morse id be more than happy to teach them at my house,best regards,steve


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I agree 100%with g4lna and g4yvm keep listening to real morse in real operating conditions and keep at it don't worry if you miss a lot it will come to you that's for sure,, I learnt morse from nothing to passing my 12wpm in 6 weeks so theres plenty of inspiration for you because if I can do it so can you and im stone deaf in one ear and 50% deaf in the other and I love cw its fantastic ,keep at it and make sure you enjoy it,good luck de G0WXP steve :) :wave: :good: id also like to say if anyone local to Grimsby reads this and would like to learn morse id be more than happy to teach them at my house,best regards,steve

Cheers Steve and also all the other people who have left comments - I am doing a mixture of listening and using that G4FON software so will keep at it, difference is that i want to learn it so I can use it so that should keep my interest :)


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real time listening on the bands is best ,keep it up and enjoy yourself,all the best.


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