Excellent advice for the Newcomer and a refresher for som old timers. I would even suggest this to be written up in CW on a card in front of the new operator. Having the Script written out in BOLD letter in front of the operator may remove some of the initial operational fear. For the Old Timers it is a reminder we may not of had this guidance when we started after getting off of the ark.
I’m kind of and out of CW but one thing that kind of caught me, was no longer using BT. So for me, I would say something like BT HW? instead of a, pause (or not, which is really confusing) then, SO HW CPY? I’ve always liked the BT, because it immediately signifies that something different is coming; this allows that next thing to be more abbreviated as I’ve shown you above. This would easily be translated into asking, how do you copy, because no other question would really be appropriate at this juncture. Anyway, this is a minor point, but I really think BT is a very valuable thing, because it definitely demarcates a different piece of information, and it allows for a greater abbreviation, (like taking out the SO etc.)since we’re not confusing it with the previous phrase. Finally, my greatest argument for using BT is when you have a lot of QRM, QRN or QSB, it frees the operator to know that you’re now on a new piece of information or the previous piece of information has just terminated, and you’re not trying to fit the new stuff coming into the previous phrase that you may have rocky copy on. Thanks for all of the work that you do in the CW community and 73… 😊
I really enjoyed your video! I am in Northern Idaho (Near Spokane) so I hope to work you sometime on 40m or possibly 80m. I am practicing more and trying improve my CW skills so I appreciate your effort making videos! 73
Hi,I am confused that I can follow the text on screen while you are senting but unable to follow and write what is written off air. I find it quite discouraging not being able to copy what is being sent off air do you have any ideas to help me to get on air or pointers in how should practice. 73' s from ZL1BMA David.
Play the video at 75% speed and listen with your eyes closed. I tend to see the letters coming up like a "ticker tape" in my mind's eye, but I'm sure there are other ways of head copying. Listen to text that you're fairly familiar with and don't be afraid to listen a few times. Repetition is the key to fluency. You'll start to learn the sounds of groups of letters and words and not just the individual letters. If you listen to lots of plain text morse, you'll find the letters "T H E" jump out like a single sound, in the same way CQ might do for you already. Look me to on QRZ as I might be doing a V2 of my online course, focusing on head copy. Good luck! Matt M0PTO
Hi David. How about joining one of our zoom classes? We're starting one up next week. Email me if you're interested or have questions. Also happy to chat real time. One of the other students is also a ZL. cdherter@gmail.com. Best, Chris. KF7WX
No, the KN is normally sent "open" but most people tend to shorten the gap between the letters. I subconsciously take my fingers off the paddle for a fraction of a second between the K and the N. Don't worry though - any of those three options will sound fine. You'll soon pick up the way you want it to sound:) Good luck! Matt M0PTO
As Matt says in his comment. BK can grammatically be sent as a true Prosign, but is more commonly sent open, like KN. Check out the video on Prosigns for more on BK and others. Best, Chris KF7WX
We call that "Farnsworth" technique, whereby the individual character speed is sent at 20-=25 WPM, but the spacing is adjusted to a slower speed. That fast character speed helps your brain begin to recognize each character as a single sound, rather than a collection of dots and dashes. It's called instant character recognition, and is what will get your code speed up to 20 WPM! If you're interested in learning about that, check out: www.cwops.org. Best, Chris. KF7WX
Well done, great tutorial, thanks for having two different speeds and the subtitles.
Everything was very well explained and understandable.
73
Very informative. As a beginner, I nearly understood all the QSO.
73 de F1SOC
Excellent advice for the Newcomer and a refresher for som old timers.
I would even suggest this to be written up in CW on a card in front of the new operator. Having the Script written out in BOLD letter in front of the operator may remove some of the initial operational fear. For the Old Timers it is a reminder we may not of had this guidance when we started after getting off of the ark.
I have joined the Longisland CW club to go from basics to advanced in a orderly fashion and thank you for replying to my post.
I’m kind of and out of CW but one thing that kind of caught me, was no longer using BT.
So for me, I would say something like BT HW? instead of a, pause (or not, which is really confusing) then, SO HW CPY?
I’ve always liked the BT, because it immediately signifies that something different is coming; this allows that next thing to be more abbreviated as I’ve shown you above. This would easily be translated into asking, how do you copy, because no other question would really be appropriate at this juncture.
Anyway, this is a minor point, but I really think BT is a very valuable thing, because it definitely demarcates a different piece of information, and it allows for a greater abbreviation, (like taking out the SO etc.)since we’re not confusing it with the previous phrase.
Finally, my greatest argument for using BT is when you have a lot of QRM, QRN or QSB, it frees the operator to know that you’re now on a new piece of information or the previous piece of information has just terminated, and you’re not trying to fit the new stuff coming into the previous phrase that you may have rocky copy on.
Thanks for all of the work that you do in the CW community and 73… 😊
What a great video sir. Serious and informative to the point. Many thanks!
Superclean characters,TU, for teach us
This is brilliant. tnx fer posting ! I am just starting out with cw and this is just what I needed. Tnx again. 73
I had the very great pleasure of doing some online CW classes with Christian who is a great teacher
EXCELLENT anatomy of a CW qso
I really enjoyed your video! I am in Northern Idaho (Near Spokane) so I hope to work you sometime on 40m or possibly 80m. I am practicing more and trying improve my CW skills so I appreciate your effort making videos! 73
Excellent tutorial. Thanks a lot. De G4ETV
I am curious as to what speed we're you sending at on this clip.?
Can a three digit city code be used for the qth? Las Vegas-LAS?
Great Tutorial..
So , you slowed down to a slower speed to match the other op , but you still sent the character at a faster speed . Why ?
Thank you
Hi,I am confused that I can follow the text on screen while you are senting but unable to follow and write what is written off air. I find it quite discouraging not being able to copy what is being sent off air do you have any ideas to help me to get on air or pointers in how should practice. 73' s from ZL1BMA David.
Play the video at 75% speed and listen with your eyes closed. I tend to see the letters coming up like a "ticker tape" in my mind's eye, but I'm sure there are other ways of head copying.
Listen to text that you're fairly familiar with and don't be afraid to listen a few times. Repetition is the key to fluency.
You'll start to learn the sounds of groups of letters and words and not just the individual letters.
If you listen to lots of plain text morse, you'll find the letters "T H E" jump out like a single sound, in the same way CQ might do for you already.
Look me to on QRZ as I might be doing a V2 of my online course, focusing on head copy.
Good luck!
Matt
M0PTO
Hi David. How about joining one of our zoom classes? We're starting one up next week. Email me if you're interested or have questions. Also happy to chat real time. One of the other students is also a ZL. cdherter@gmail.com. Best, Chris. KF7WX
? Why did you end each time with, HW CPY?,?
I get for the first exchanges but why on all the exchanges?
KN is that like BK? Should it be sent joined together ie with a bar on top? Great. video subbed de VK2AOE
No, the KN is normally sent "open" but most people tend to shorten the gap between the letters.
I subconsciously take my fingers off the paddle for a fraction of a second between the K and the N.
Don't worry though - any of those three options will sound fine. You'll soon pick up the way you want it to sound:)
Good luck!
Matt
M0PTO
As Matt says in his comment. BK can grammatically be sent as a true Prosign, but is more commonly sent open, like KN. Check out the video on Prosigns for more on BK and others. Best, Chris KF7WX
@@tincanblower Thanks for the heads up 73
@@cdherter1 Thanks Chris. I’m loving the resurgence of interest in CW. 73
Really good and helpful video. TU 73 es 77
Your dits are sooo fast .For a beginner it's a tough sent to copy. The spaces between words are good but the letters fly out like AK-47
We call that "Farnsworth" technique, whereby the individual character speed is sent at 20-=25 WPM, but the spacing is adjusted to a slower speed. That fast character speed helps your brain begin to recognize each character as a single sound, rather than a collection of dots and dashes. It's called instant character recognition, and is what will get your code speed up to 20 WPM! If you're interested in learning about that, check out: www.cwops.org. Best, Chris. KF7WX
You head copied all of that? 🤯
Danke für das tolle Videu und Informacion.73,de Jozef.OE1CJG.😊😊😊