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Hello,

My name is Frank. I am located in Florida, USA. I am a new Ham operator. I just passed my Technician test on March 12 and, with any luck, will have my US FCC Amature Radio Operator license this week.

I am interested in radio for emergency communications and for my interest in wave theory, with an emphasis in propagation. I am interested in improvised radio equipment.

After looking at all of the current techniques, I think that CW is one of the most important modes of communication. My study tells me that CW communication can be affected with minimal equipment and power. I am impressed by operators who can make reliable DX communication with less than 20 watts PEP using CW.

I just purchased an ICOM IC718 Transceiver and I strung up a 124 1/4 Ft. center fed dipole in my trees behind my house in Orlando Florida. I have been monitoring the transmissions on the 40m band, and I have copied many CW signals in the lower portion of the band. It has motivated me to learn CW.

I found this website by Google search.

I just completed lessons 1 and 2 yesterday, and I will try to master lesson 3 this week.

Thank you for the website!

Frank
(no call sign yet)

Hi Frank,
You are on the right track. CW is great. Also check out NAQCC or other clubs on the net.
I got my license after the code requirement was dropped. Even a Tech, using cw,
has access to quite a few bands, using more power than I ever use(love qrp).

Use ebook2cw to create your own mp3 to study. With the computer programs out there for free, there
has never been a better time to learn morse.

Look up these programs
g4fon http://www.g4fon.net/
Just Learn Morse http://www.justlearnmorsecode.com/
http://www.qsl.net/n9bor/n0hff.htm
http://www.telegraphlore.com/book_reviews/coe.html
http://www.k7qo.net/
http://naqcc.info/

Protect that antenna from lightning!!!

Thanks for the reply Chris!

I am encouraged that so many others before me have had the ability to learn CW, but it is not easy. I put in another hour tonight, and I am getting better at lesson 3. It will come along slowly.

When I listen to super fast CW, now I really respect those operators who can copy and send like that. I hope to copy and send at 13 WPM one day, but that day will be after much practice.

Again, thanks for the hints and the kind encouraging reply.

Frank