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SFI 121
SN 99
A 11
K 2 Quiet
X-Ray B8.5
Wind 422.6 km/s
Aurora 3
Updated 13:30 UTC HamQSL · N0NBH
Day 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Fair
Night 80/40m Good 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Poor

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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
    • 125 views
    DX Hunter

  2. finally trying to learn CW properly, keyer questions

    Steven Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Michael Barnes

  3. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer question

    David Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    Carol Davis

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

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views
    Jeff Parker

  5. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer question

    Robert Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 94 views
    Robert Johnson

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

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 93 views
    Kenneth Davis

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

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

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

    Robert Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 97 views
    David Johnson

  9. finally trying to learn CW properly - keyer questions

    Amanda Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 127 views
    Ashley Wilson27

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

    Contest King,
    • 1 reply
    • 132 views
    James Williams

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

    Carlos Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Ashley Wilson95

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

    Kevin Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    Nicole Davis

  14. struggling with my keyer timing, everything sounds mushy

    Amanda Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    Kevin Turner

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

    Kevin Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Amanda Taylor

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

    Daniel Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 130 views
    Daniel Patel

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

    Thomas White,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Robert Martinez

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

    Melissa Baker,
    • 1 reply
    • 150 views
    Melissa Baker

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

    Amanda Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 100 views
    Amanda Williams

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

    Linda Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    James Taylor

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

    Diana Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 146 views
    Jennifer Smith

  22. struggling with my keyer timing — everything sounds mushy

    Packet Radio,
    • 1 reply
    • 117 views
    Michelle Garcia

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

    Repeater Tech,
    • 1 reply
    • 124 views
    Karen Brown

  24. finally trying to learn CW properly — keyer question

    Nicole Larsen,
    • 1 reply
    • 101 views
    John Wilson

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

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

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

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Emily Davis71

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