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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 properly — keyer settings confusing me

    John Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 53 views
    DX Hunter

  2. finally trying to learn CW properly, keyer questions

    Steven Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Michael Barnes

  3. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer question

    David Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Carol Davis

  4. struggling to get my fist consistent on cw - any tips from the experienced folks?

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Jeff Parker

  5. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer question

    Robert Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Robert Johnson

  7. new to CW and my sending sounds terrible — any tips?

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Kenneth Davis

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

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

  9. struggling with my iambic keyer timing — am I doing something wrong or is this normal?

    Robert Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 44 views
    David Johnson

  10. finally trying to learn CW properly - keyer questions

    Amanda Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Ashley Wilson27

  11. struggling with my keyer timing, sends way too fast even on low setting

    Contest King,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    James Williams

  13. struggling to get my timing right on the paddle — any tips?

    Carlos Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Ashley Wilson95

  14. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer timing is driving me nuts

    Kevin Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    Nicole Davis

  15. struggling with my keyer timing, everything sounds mushy

    Amanda Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    Kevin Turner

  16. struggling with my paddle timing, keyer keeps making extra dits

    Kevin Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Amanda Taylor

  17. struggling with my first paddle — timing just feels off

    Daniel Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Daniel Patel

  19. finally trying to learn CW after years of putting it off — where do I even start with a keyer

    Thomas White,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views
    Robert Martinez

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

    Melissa Baker,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Melissa Baker

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

    Amanda Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 42 views
    Amanda Williams

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

    Linda Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    James Taylor

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

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Jennifer Smith

  25. struggling with my keyer timing — everything sounds mushy

    Packet Radio,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Michelle Garcia

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

    Repeater Tech,
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    Karen Brown

  27. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer question

    Nicole Larsen,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    John Wilson

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

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

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

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    Emily Davis71

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