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SFI 128
SN 73
A 6
K 1 Quiet
X-Ray B9.3
Wind 433.7 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. Tips for improving CW receiving speed beyond 15 WPM?

    Jennifer Wu,
    • 2 replies
    • 275 views
    Michael Rodriguez

  2. finally trying to learn CW properly - keyer question

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 96 views
    John Anderson

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

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 137 views
    David Johnson

  4. struggling with my paddle timing, sends like garbage

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

  5. struggling with my keyer timing, everything sounds mushy

    Amanda Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Ashley Brown21

  7. struggling with my iambic paddle timing, everything sounds mushy

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Emily Zhang

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

    Maria Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 73 views
    Lisa Chen

  9. First paddle purchase - feeling overwhelmed by options

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 720 views
    Mike Rodriguez

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

    Brian Harris,
    • 1 reply
    • 99 views
    Lisa Garcia

  11. struggling with my keyer timing, everything i send sounds mushy

    Karen Lewis,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    James Moore18

  13. finally getting into CW but my fist is terrible — any tips?

    Amanda Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 96 views
    Mark Thompson

  14. struggling with my keyer timing, sending sounds awful

    Emily Zhang,
    • 1 reply
    • 78 views
    Maria Garcia

  15. struggling with my timing on the paddle, sends come out all jumbled

    Frank Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    Jessica Williams

  16. Iambic Mode A vs Mode B - when does it actually matter?

    Radio Geek,
    • 2 replies
    • 899 views
    Mike Rodriguez

  17. Tips for transitioning from straight key to paddle?

    Helen Anderson,
    • 2 replies
    • 484 views
    Jennifer Wu

  19. just started learning CW and my sending sounds terrible — any tips?

    Emily Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Sarah Taylor

  20. Single vs dual-lever paddle - which do you prefer for learning?

    Patricia Garcia,
    • 2 replies
    • 309 views
    Bob Martinez

  21. struggling to get my keyer timing to feel right - any tips?

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Linda Johnson

  22. keyer acting weird with my new paddle

    Rachel Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 161 views
    Patricia Lee

  23. struggling with my keyer timing, sending sounds terrible

    Moon Bounce,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Moon Bounce

  25. struggling with my keyer timing, sends fine sometimes then goes weird

    Patricia Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Sarah Johnson

  26. struggling with my timing on the paddle, sends like garbage

    Steven Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Emily Thomas17

  27. finally bought a real paddle after years of using a straight key — some thoughts

    Rick Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Kevin Jackson

  28. finally trying to learn CW after years of putting it off — keyer question

    James Wilson94,
    • 1 reply
    • 62 views
    Robert Miller

  29. First time paddle user - spacing issues with Bencher BY-1

    Contest Joe,
    • 2 replies
    • 579 views
    Jennifer Liu

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