Learning CW (morse code)
- Morse code QSO simulator for Androidplay.google.com QSOSim - Apps on Google Play
Simulate realistic CW QSOs to test Morse code proficiency
Several years ago, I made a program called QSOSender3 that simulated QSO interactions for learning Morse code. It randomly creates 'transmissions' to address the issue that most Morse code learning programs were focused on letters and numbers and not the interactions you would see on the air. It generates a nearly unlimited set of transmissions, with the higher speeds generating longer QSOs.
After Google complained about how out of date the program was, I decided to rewrite it and call it QSOSim. Hopefully, I have fixed all the nagging issues the original code had. QSOSim can be found on the google play store. It is free for anyone to use.
- KC4T Morse Trainer
A series of utilities. The most interesting is a daily podcast (at different speed) with headlines of the news.
- Discord server for exercises?
Few months ago, playing with Python's library to create Discord's BOTs, I was successful "injecting" mp3 files in the Discord's "audio chat".
One could think of automating the process of running exercising sessions (every 30 min, around the day) where users input does or does not trigger a reaction.
I am thinking for instance of a sort of MorseRunner simulator but via Discord, implemented as a BOT.
Anyone willing to join forces?
- Nancy Kott on "Instant Character Recognition"
An early article on a change in learning style of CW, privileging training for unconscious "sounds" classification/discrimination.
Whatever you do, please DROP any graphical table of Morse Code and never look at that again ;)
- Modern CW learning, explained in simple terms
YouTube Video
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A concise video presentation given by Kurt Zoglmann (genius and generous mind behind Morse Code Ninja. It features a rather modern approach to learning CW
Whatever you do and want to start, please
- focus on Instant Character Recognition
- use fast "character speed" (and very ample pauses among characters)
- drop the keyboard or the pen
- MORSLE - gamification of decoding practice
Like Wordle but to practice Morse decoding.
- Who is learning CW right now?
I propose to join forces and fill a list of useful (online) resources. I start.
Courses (free, online)
- CW Academy https://cwops.org/cw-academy/
- CW Innovation https://cwinnovations.net/
Websites to learn and practice
- Learning CW online https://lcwo.net/
- Morse Code World https://morsecode.world/
- VBAND https://hamradio.solutions/vband/
- Vail https://vail.woozle.org/