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Learning Morse Code (AKA CW)
Prior to 2007 ham radio operators who wanted to upgrade from their Technician Class License, to a General, or Extra Class License need to take a five word per minute test in Morse Code (also known as CW). That requirement has been lifted and now all license classes are available, requiring only a multiple choice test for each.
Just because learning Morse Code is no longer a requirment does not mean it’s a waste of time. CW is a very narrow mode allowing many hams to occupy the space a single voice communication would have taken. So now the question is “How do I learn Morse Code?”
Enter Fabian Kurz (DJ1YFK) and his new website http://lcwo.net. I’ve recently signed up, and while the site is still in BETA form, I have no doubt it will be a very useful tool for learning Morse Code. The method used to teach CW is called the Koch Method. Popular computer software for learning CW such as G4FON also use the Koch Method.
I’m looking forward to using Fabian’s website to learn CW. Perhaps sometime soon you’ll hear on the airwaves. -.-. –.- -.-. –.- -.-. –.- .– —-. –.. . -…
