A fellow fediham @mcdanlj is activating US-2755. He's trying for (his first?) CW activation! Go say hi if you can.

I published a new pre-release of my Android Morse trainer Dahdidahdit. You can now use an external mouse (or an adapter that pretends to be one) as a Morse key. The new version should also install on Android 15. I'd be very happy if somebody with an actual Android 15 phone could test it and let me know about the results. (It runs on an Android 15 emulator but the emulator is super slow, so testing there is nearly impossible.)

https://github.com/matthiasjordan/dahdidahdit/releases/tag/rc-1.15.0-1

Sollte ich in meinem #Morse #Trainer die Zahlen und sonderzeichen gleich zu Anfang abfragen, damit man es hinter sich hat, oder die zum SChluss? https://github.com/do9re/morse_trainer #ham #amateurfunk #didaktik #lernen #paedagogik

Das ist doch eine prima Sache: Eine ganze Woche im Zeichen von QRS.
https://www.eucw.org/euqrs.html
(Naja, eine ganze 5-Tage-Woche :-))
#agcw #morse

So @mcdanlj and I got our extra licenses a few weeks apart.

We both started studying #morse a few months ago. I know we're all on our own journey and you shouldn't compare yourself to others, but when we share notes about our study habits we don't exactly sound orders of magnitude apart.

None of this was planned, but the difference between our callsigns and QTH are small and distinction could sound like new-op stuttering. This could lead to some good natured confusion at some point.

I went for a nice after work #POTA activation in the Stadtpark in Hamburg yesterday. Worked 20 stations on 18, 21 and 28Mhz. All were #morse code #cw contacts. It's nice that is is bright out for longer after the switch to daylight savings time.

I had a chance to get on VBAND earlier. It's fun to practice on other humans. *very* different than the perfect timing of computer generated CW.

As I tuned in, one station was trying hard and kind of melted down. I admire that strength so much! The more mistakes they made the more I wanted to cheer them along. Welcome to the journey, intrepid ham!

Priyom is an international organization intending to research and bring to light the mysterious reality of intelligence, military and diplomatic communication via shortwave radio: number stations.

https://priyom.org/

And this is how it sound when you mix it all up:

https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/numberStationsRadioNoiseGenerator.php

@kabubah

CW QSO Finder:

"This page lists CW operators who are available for a QSO. Tune into their frequency to try a QSO or listen to any QSOs in progress. To add yourself to this page, click the "I'm Available for a QSO" button at the top."

https://qsofinder.com/

I'm not much of a contester personally, but I have a soft spot for #SST. While it's technically a "contest", it feels more like "slow down and encourage newcomers to try #CW". The first time I ever got on the air and tried #morse was for SST a few weeks ago.

Too bad I don't have a permanent antenna install, so can rarely dive in. Maybe I'll monitor using a web SDR.

This is a long winded reminder that SST kicks off in about 2 hours.

Besides, it has the coolest sounding CQ call!

If you're in Portland, OR and interested in Morse Code, there will be a presentation by an international champion high speed telegrapher at 6 PM on March 6 at Lewis & Clark College. Contact me for details.

I discovered VBAND today. This is a #CW QSO over the internet website. No special software required. I'm a complete embarrassment, but it's cool that the humans on the other end are extremely patient. The "get on the air to get good" approach works for me.

If you too are thinking of jumping in to the fray and making a hash of things, highly recommended. 5 of 5 stars!

For me, who doesn't have a permanent antenna setup, this is a great way to practice.

First #CW QSO!

Was just fumbling around the bands and stumbled on a POTA call. Curiously he's not listed in the pota app. Anyways I clearly copied his callsign, so I figured why not give it a go. All it is is trading RST and QTH.

Man that's a rush. Glad I did that so I can calm down for #SST this evening.

I tuned in to the local VHF net this evening. All of the regional repeaters are linked, and for inexplicable reasons, they all blare their callsign in #Morse at the exact same time. This makes for a lovely melody of beeping gibberish.

This was the first time my brain reported "that was the letter C, in case you cared..." when I wasn't listening. I didn't copy the full callsign, so I'm not there yet. But that was surprising to have unconsciously linked at least some sequences to their letter.

I heard about a scandal, alleging a chess grandmaster of cheating through the use of a remotely controlled toy that received the next best moves as Morse code vibrations. And because I am evidently twelve years old, I thought it would be really funny to implement this.

https://frostyx.cz/posts/shoving-a-chess-engine-up-your-butt

For CW operators who use paddles: What do you use to keep your paddles from sliding all over the desk? I've tried a few things, but it's getting a bit out of hand.

Thoughts?

New right-angle bug in the shack! #hamradio #amateurradio #morse