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CW (Morse Code)

Discuss CW operating, Morse code sending, receiving, keys, paddles, and improving amateur radio Morse skills.

  1. finally trying to learn CW after years of putting it off — paddle questions

    Brazil Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 27 views
    Michael O'Brien

  2. struggling with my keyer timing, sending sounds terrible

    Michelle Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Michelle Garcia

  3. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer settings confusing me

    John Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    DX Hunter

  4. finally trying to learn CW properly, keyer questions

    Steven Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 27 views
    Michael Barnes

  5. struggling with my paddle timing — keyer keeps doubling letters

    Ham Fan 24,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Sarah Wilson

  7. finally trying to learn CW properly - keyer questions

    Amanda Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Ashley Wilson27

  8. struggling with my new paddle, dots keep doubling up

    Melissa Baker,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Melissa Baker

  9. struggling with my keyer timing, CW feels 'off' somehow

    Amanda Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 33 views
    Amanda Williams

  10. struggling with my keyer timing — everything sounds mushy

    Packet Radio,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Michelle Garcia

  11. finally getting into CW after putting it off for years — where do I even start with paddles

    Repeater Tech,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Karen Brown

  13. struggling with my keyer timing, everything sounds mushy

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Kenneth Lopez

  14. struggling with my iambic keyer timing — is this normal at first?

    Karen Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    Linda Chen

  15. finally getting into CW after putting it off for years — some questions

    David Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 130 views
    Rachel Garcia

  16. struggling with my keyer timing — dit dah ratio feels off?

    Diana Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    Ashley Wilson81

  17. CW learning plateau at 15 WPM - tips for pushing through?

    Sarah Anderson50,
    • 2 replies
    • 199 views
    Amanda Anderson

  19. Finally got a paddle but my dits and dahs sound terrible — what am i doing wrong

    Jennifer Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Jennifer Williams

  20. First paddle setup - looking for advice on keyer settings

    Emily Thomas17,
    • 2 replies
    • 205 views
    John Williams99

  21. struggling with my paddle timing, keyer just isnt cooperating

    James Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Sarah Thomas

  22. struggling with my first iambic paddle - am i doing something wrong

    Nicole Larsen,
    • 1 reply
    • 117 views
    Sarah Thompson

  23. finally trying to learn CW properly, keyer timing is driving me nuts

    David Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Elizabeth Patel

  25. Tips for improving CW receiving speed beyond 15 WPM?

    Jennifer Wu,
    • 2 replies
    • 260 views
    Michael Rodriguez

  26. finally trying to learn CW properly - keyer question

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    John Anderson

  27. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer settings are confusing me

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 119 views
    David Johnson

  28. struggling with my paddle timing, sends like garbage

    Kevin O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 181 views
    Kevin O'Brien

  29. finally getting into CW after years of avoiding it — some questions about keyers

    Maria Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Lisa Chen

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