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SFI 125
SN 85
A 7
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray C1.9
Wind 445.8 km/s
Aurora 2
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CW (Morse Code)

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

  1. finally starting to learn CW and my sending sounds terrible — tips?

    Robert Johnson52,
    • 1 reply
    • 37 views
    Mark Stevens

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

    Kimberly Brooks,
    • 1 reply
    • 41 views
    Kimberly Brooks

  3. struggling to get my keyer timing to feel right - am i just overthinking this

    Sarah Wilson13,
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    James Davis67

  4. finally trying to learn CW properly - keyer questions

    Jessica Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    David Williams

  5. struggling to get my keyer timing right — any tips?

    Thomas Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    Paul Wilson

  7. struggling with my iambic paddle timing, keyer keeps doubling letters

    Michael Torres,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    Lisa Rodriguez91

  8. Struggling with paddle spacing adjustments - any tips?

    Dave Thompson,
    • 2 replies
    • 131 views
    Kevin Turner

  9. struggling to get my keyer timing to feel right — any tips?

    Kevin Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 30 views
    Brian Mitchell

  10. struggling with iambic keying — am i doing this wrong?

    Amanda Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 32 views
    Frank Williams

  11. struggling to get my keyer timing to feel right — any tips?

    Karen Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Nicole Larsen

  13. finally trying to learn CW — keyer settings driving me nuts

    Linda Hayes,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Linda Hayes

  14. finally starting to learn CW — what keyer/paddle combo are you guys actually happy with

    Christine Lee,
    • 1 reply
    • 41 views
    Patricia Kim

  15. struggling with my paddle technique, hand keeps tensing up

    Rachel Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    Rachel Green

  16. struggling to get my paddle timing right — keyer just feels off

    John Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Sarah Anderson50

  17. finally trying to learn CW seriously — keyer questions

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 37 views
    Jessica Williams53

  19. finally getting into CW after putting it off for years — some questions about keyers

    Linda Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 6 views
    James Taylor

  20. finally starting to learn CW and my sending sounds terrible — any tips?

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 6 views
    Jennifer Smith

  21. struggling with my keyer timing — everything sounds mushy

    Packet Radio,
    • 1 reply
    • 5 views
    Michelle Garcia

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

    Repeater Tech,
    • 1 reply
    • 7 views
    Karen Brown

  23. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer question

    Nicole Larsen,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Sarah Collins

  25. finally trying to learn CW after 10 years of just doing phone — where do I even start with paddles

    Susan Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    Catherine O'Brien

  26. struggling with my keyer timing, sending sounds like garbage

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    David Johnson

  27. struggling with iambic keying - am i doing this wrong?

    Linda Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Robert Martinez

  28. struggling with my keyer timing, everything sounds mushy

    John Williams99,
    • 1 reply
    • 33 views
    Emily Moore

  29. finally trying to learn CW after years of putting it off — paddle question

    David Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    David Williams

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