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Morse Academy
ARROW/UMARC MORSE CODE LECTURE 3/5/09 Code1 - 1 All rights reserved, W. D. Becher, 2009
ARROW/UMARC
2005 AMATEUR RADIO TECHNICIAN COURSE
Lesson 01
Morse Code
Bill, AA8RW & Helen, KG8TQ
Amateur Morse Code History
www.ac6v.com/history.htm
 07 Dec 41 Hams go QRT

 15 Nov 45 Ham back on 10 and 2 meter
 01 Jul 51 Novice/Tech:: 5 wpm, Gn/Adv: 13 wpm, Extra: 20 wpm
All send and receive
 1991 No code Tech is born, Tech Plus 5 wpm
Receive 5 minutes, 10 multiple choice questions
 15 Apr 00 Tech w/o code, Tech, General & Extra (5 wpm)
Receive 5 minutes, 10 fill in blank questions
 23 Feb 07 Code requirement eliminated
MORSE CODE
It’s Still Worthwhile
CQ CQ CQ de AA8RW AA8RW AA8RW K

NAME HR BILL
Why CW Continues
 It is fun to use
 It can be used even when it is impossible to
communicate using other methods
 It conserves the already crowded spectrum
Bandwidth (Hz) = WPM * 4
 It requires less complex equipment to get on-the-air
For “how to” tips go to UMARC Web and click on “code” or:
http://www.umich.edu/~umarc/test/code.html
Morse Code in 9 Weeks
 It’s easier than you think
 All it takes is practice
practice
practice
 We can guide you and encourage you
but ultimately it’s up to you!
Element 1 Format
 Five minutes of code
 43 characters
 26 letters [A – Z]
 10 numbers [0 – 9]
 4 punctuations [. , ? /]
 3 prosigns (procedural signals) [AR or +, BT or = and SK]
 5 characters per word
 Farnsworth format
 Character speed: 15 wpm
 5 words per minute
 Code copying only (no sending)
Element 1 (Continued)
 To Pass you must either have
 1 minute of correct copy
 25 consecutive characters
 Numbers & Prosigns count as 2 characters
 Or
 Answer 7 of 10 questions correctly
 Fill in blank format
Typical Element 1 Test
VVV VVV KU6XWQ/7 DE N5FZK BT
HOWDY BOB. RIG HERE IS A HEATHKIT
SB1200 AND IT RUNS 137 WATTS TO MY
80/40 METER LONG WIRE. I AM IN
ATHENS, LOUISIANA. UR RST 569. NAME
IS JAY. COPY? KU6XWQ/7 DE N5FZK. SK
195 / 5 = 39 WORDS
Wow! It should be (have been) easy
to obtain
 All Technician (Tech) privileges
 Which included (and still does)
 More bands to “talk” to foreign countries (DX)
 10 meters -- phone & code (CW & phone > 28.3 MHz,
add Data < 28.3 MHz)
 15, 40 & 80 meters -- CW only but worldwide
A few rudimentary learning aids
 ARRL “Your Introduction to More Code”
CD ROMS
 ARRL “Your Introduction to Morse Code”
cassette tapes
 Jerry Ziliak’s Amateur Radio School “10-20 WPM
WORDS” cassette tapes
Did you listen to the code earlier?
 You may already know more than you think
 Try to recall the Morse sounds for the following:
A E R N + (AR) T
 We listened to the “letters” A, E, R, N, T and
“prosign” + using the DOS program
Morse Academy
 Let’s see if we can recognize any of these
CwType
Some basic rules
 Practice each day
 Short sessions (15 – 30 minutes)
 Several times each day is preferred
 Do NOT memorize the code’s dots & dashes

 Listen to the sound of each letter
 Write each letter as you hear it
 Don’t fret when you miss a letter

 Simply leave a space – move on
What practice tools are available?
See the handout
 “Your Intro to Morse Code” A.R.R.L.

Available in CD or Cassette format
 A.R.R.L. Daily Internet code practice
 Computer code practice programs (free!)
 Morse Academy www.ahoa.org
 CwType www.dxsoft.com/en/products/cwtype/
 G4FON Koch Trainer www.g4fon.net
 See handout and/or Google for even more programs

There are personal aids, too
 Send code to yourself
 Repeat the sounds, e.g., say dit for E, dah for T and
ditdahdit for R
 Auto license plates, a good source of letters
 Buy a code generator

MFJ-418 for example
www.mfjenterprises.com
 Or build your own!

W6BEG Code Player
Recommended Schedule
 6 new characters each week
A, E, R, N, + & T this week
 Every night hereafter
 New characters introduced first
 Followed by practice tests (all characters to date)
 43/6 = only 7 weeks

 Last 2 weeks
 Testing, testing, testing
Remember
 It’s easier than you think
 All it takes is practice
practice
practice
 We can guide you and encourage you
but ultimately it’s up to you!
 Begin today. Improve your fist within weeks!!
A useful Morse Code Handout
Go Blue
es
73 W8UM de AA8RW SK
Or, unless time permits,
CW Operating Skills
To Be Continued
Operating Skills
• I cannot cover everything
– Won’t remember anyway
• Whenever operating in a new mode
– Listen first
– Observe protocol
– Then operate
• “The ARRL Operating Handbook” - a good help
– CW (& SSB) good for weak signal (QRP) modes
• To get started - Let’s consider CW operation using International
Morse Code
– Refer to Tables 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4 in your text (Shown in the next
four slides)
• Q Signals - Table 6.2, p 6.7
• Common Abbreviations & Prosigns- Table 6.3, p 6.8
• The RST System - Table 6.4, p 6.9
ARROW/UMARC MORSE CODE LECTURE Code1 - 20 All rights reserved, W. D. Becher, 2009
Q Signals (Table 6.2, p. 6.7)
Common Abbreviations (Table 6.3, p.6.8)
Common Procedural Signals (Prosigns)
(Table 6.3, p.6.8)
The RST System (Table 6.4, p.6.9)
A First Time QSO (see handout)
Establishing
Are you busy?
Contact
3 by 3 sent twice at
(Is frequency in use?)
comfortable receive
Yes speed (3x3 voice too)
Changed frequency*
& asked again
KA7XYZ calling any station
N2SN responds Any station

transmit
2 by 2 response
(1x1 for voice)
Go ahead
KA7XYZ
* Before he starts he checks to make certain he is following the
band plan and frequency is not in use
Exchanging Data
Not ‘roger,’
‘received correctly’ Send
1 by 1 once Good slower Please ?
From evening
Readibility - perfect
Signal strength - Extremely strong*
Tone - Perfect
sorry how now
Location - Denver CO
your
here
weather and
* 59 plus 20 db, the very best!

Only KA7XYZ
FM: Full quieting signal overcomes
transmit
all noise
Switching (QRT) the Frequency
What’s your
Distant station location?
interference Change frequency
Go ahead
Going off the air

(at this frequency)
QSO (Continued)
Stop sending
Send a card
(quit)
How’s your acknowledging the
interference? QSO
Contact or
conversation
fine business been hope again
End of
Required! contact
Best Closing
Required!
regards station
Young lady
Or 88 if a YL
sweetheart Or OC old chap, OB old boy, or OM old man
NW SK
AA8RW CL

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2005 AMATEUR RADIO TECHNICIAN COURSE

 07 Dec 41 Hams go QRT

CQ CQ CQ de AA8RW AA8RW AA8RW K

 Do NOT memorize the code’s dots & dashes

 Don’t fret when you miss a letter

 “Your Intro to Morse Code” A.R.R.L.

 G4FON Koch Trainer www.g4fon.net

 See handout and/or Google for even more programs

 Buy a code generator

 Or build your own!

 43/6 = only 7 weeks

KA7XYZ calling any station

N2SN responds Any station

* 59 plus 20 db, the very best!

interference Change frequency

Going off the air

fine business been hope again

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