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* CW Learning Guide..Or your first step to Ham Radio *
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* Written by: Brian Murrey (Ham hopeful) *
* 01/22/87 *
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Page 1 CW Guide
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* Morse Code Learning Chart *
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From what I have been reading it seems that there is no real easy way
to learn Morse Code, or CW. However, there are easier ways to learn the
secrets of CW. The method described below is listed in the 1949 edition
of The Boy Scout Handbook. I have tried it and it seems to work well. I
still have a ways to go, but I am getting there.
First thing you need to do is toss out all of those alphabet sheets
that have the letters represented by dots and dashes. The table below
is what I'll be referring to from here on out.
A di-dah J di-dah-dah-dah S di-di-dit
B dah-di-di-dit K dah-di-dah T dah
C dah-di-dah-dit L di-dah-di-dit U di-di-dah
D dah-di-dit M dah-dah V di-di-di-dah
E dit N dah-dit W di-dah-dah
F di-di-dah-dit O dah-dah-dah X dah-di-di-dah
G dah-dah-dit P di-dah-dah-dit Y dah-di-dah-dah
H di-di-di-dit Q dah-dah-di-dah Z dah-dah-di-dit
I di-dit R di-dah-dit
NUMERALS:
1 di-dah-dah-dah-dah 5 di-di-di-di-dit 8 dah-dah-dah-di-dit
2 di-di-dah-dah-dah 6 dah-di-di-di-dit 9 dah-dah-dah-dah-dit
3 di-di-di-dah-dah 7 dah-dah-di-di-dit 0 dah-dah-dah-dah-dah
4 di-di-di-di-dah
The following is the suggested order for learning:
E I S H 5 All 'dits'
T M O 0 All 'dahs' <---not to be confused with DOS (heheh)
A W J R L P 1 All start with one 'dit'
N D B K Y X C 6 All start with one 'dah'
U F V G Q Z All remaining letters
2,3,4,7,8,9 All remaining numerals
I am using this method right now and it seems to be easier than anything
that I have tried so far. Learn to recieve first, sending will then be a lot
easier.
dah-dah-dit dah-dah-dah dah-dah-dah dah-di-dit
di-dah-di-dit di-di-dah dah-di-dah-dit dah-di-dah 73's
Page 2 CW Guide
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The following learning guide has been developed with the CW.ARC package in
mind. I have obtained permission to include this text in the ARC file from
from Lee Murrah, the Author of CW.ARC. I hope this will be of some help to you
in getting that Ham ticket. The first step, and the easiest to take, is to
memorize the chart on page 2.
The best way I have found to do this is to use a card to cover the letters
that you are not trying to memorize. If you learn the groups as stated on the
chart first, it will be much easier. I have included in this booklet a few
practice pages with the alphabet mixed up. Once you think you have gotten it
stored in the ole memory banks, try one. Just take the sheet and fill in the
blanks, don't cheat!
I usually set CW.COM up at 20wpm. This is kind of fast if you are just in
the beginning stages. It defaults to 14wpm but I set it to 10 at first. At 10
words per minute it goes pretty slow but it will let you get a better idea of
of what the characters will sound like. The first thing to try out on CW is the
Type feature. This will send random letters and numbers and you have to type in
the correct response. When the routine is finished it will show you what the
send and receive speeds were.
Once you get good at hearing the signals you might want to turn up the speed.
The next step, after you have mastered the Type feature, is to use the Enter
feature. Have a friend type in a short one or two line msg. made up of 5 letter
words. Go sit where you can hear the computer but not see it and have him 'send'
the message. Have a pencil and paper ready to jot down the message. As you get
better you will be able to translate in your head and not need the notepad.
Well that about sums it up. A few 2 letter groups you will soon have commited to
memory would be:
CQ Announcement stating you are looking for someone to CW with.
ES End of sentence
73 Wishing someone good luck
After you get the 2 line messages down to an art, try longer ones. Something
that I have been doing is tuning my scanner in on Radio Ops. sending CW. You
might be surprised at what you'll hear.
Well, 73's to you all, as they say in Indy. If you ever want to practice with
with a real live person, you can contact me via the following:
GEnie Mailcode MURREY
Byteline TBBS 317-782-3220
or by phone 317-881-0113 after 9pm EST
or even mail Brian Murrey
8033 Rexmill Dr
Indpls In 46227
Page 3 CW Guide
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CW Practice Sheet...........Memory builder
Use this to test your memory banks after you think you have it down pat.
No peeking now.
G ______________ F ______________ N ______________
D ______________ L ______________ Y ______________
R ______________ K ______________ 5 ______________
A ______________ 9 ______________ P ______________
Q ______________ 8 ______________ Z ______________
W ______________ X ______________ H ______________
0 ______________ O ______________ T ______________
7 ______________ J ______________ 3 ______________
B ______________ 6 ______________ C ______________
I ______________ 2 ______________ E ______________
M ______________ S ______________ U ______________
1 ______________ 4 ______________ V ______________
How did you do? Now cover up the above sheet and try it again after you study
a little more. It takes practice, practice, practice.
F _______________ G ______________ E ______________
C _______________ D ______________ L ______________
K _______________ T ______________ R ______________
3 _______________ 9 ______________ A ______________
W _______________ Z ______________ 8 ______________
X _______________ Q ______________ H ______________
J _______________ 0 ______________ P ______________
5 _______________ O ______________ 7 ______________
2 _______________ Y ______________ B ______________
6 _______________ N ______________ I ______________
S _______________ 4 ______________ M ______________
I _______________ U ______________ V ______________
Do any better this time? See, you're catching on.
Page 4 CW Guide
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U ______________ V ______________
Do any better t