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☀ Solar
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. Tips for improving CW receiving speed beyond 15 WPM?

    Jennifer Wu,
    • 2 replies
    • 330 views
    Michael Rodriguez

  2. finally trying to learn CW properly - keyer question

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 142 views
    John Anderson

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

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 217 views
    David Johnson

  4. struggling with my paddle timing, sends like garbage

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

  5. struggling with my keyer timing, everything sounds mushy

    Amanda Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 115 views
    Ashley Brown21

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

    John Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 118 views
    Emily Zhang

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

    Maria Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 134 views
    Lisa Chen

  8. First paddle purchase - feeling overwhelmed by options

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 765 views
    Mike Rodriguez

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

    Brian Harris,
    • 1 reply
    • 154 views
    Lisa Garcia

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

    Karen Lewis,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    James Moore18

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

    Amanda Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 138 views
    Mark Thompson

  13. struggling with my keyer timing, sending sounds awful

    Emily Zhang,
    • 1 reply
    • 131 views
    Maria Garcia

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

    Frank Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 134 views
    Jessica Williams

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

    Radio Geek,
    • 2 replies
    • 994 views
    Mike Rodriguez

  16. Tips for transitioning from straight key to paddle?

    Helen Anderson,
    • 2 replies
    • 536 views
    Jennifer Wu

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

    Emily Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    Sarah Taylor

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

    Patricia Garcia,
    • 2 replies
    • 381 views
    Bob Martinez

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

    David Williams50,
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views
    Linda Johnson

  20. keyer acting weird with my new paddle

    Rachel Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 221 views
    Patricia Lee

  21. struggling with my keyer timing, sending sounds terrible

    Moon Bounce,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Moon Bounce

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

    Patricia Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    Sarah Johnson

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

    Steven Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 111 views
    Emily Thomas17

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

    Rick Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 142 views
    Kevin Jackson

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

    James Wilson94,
    • 1 reply
    • 117 views
    Robert Miller

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

    Contest Joe,
    • 2 replies
    • 646 views
    Jennifer Liu

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