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An interesting article dedicated to hams that want to start learning morse code, including notes on Methodology, online training tools, and a guide to Morse Keys

An extensive document about Morse Code in amateur radio edited by W5ALT

How much bandwidth does it take to send Morse code? by Mark Amos, W8XR

Useful tips on building cobweb antennas. Since I've done so many posts on the Cobweb antennas I thought it best to separate them on a different page so that potential Cobweb builders can see all the posts together. Hopefully this will make planning and building easier.

Resources related to Morse Code and Amateur Radio

Highlights the PRO CW CLUB's mission to foster the art of telegraphy, a fundamental skill in amateur radio. The club actively encourages members to engage in CW operation, emphasizing its historical significance and continued relevance in modern ham radio communications. Members participate in various activities designed to improve their Morse code proficiency and on-air operating techniques. The club's focus extends to supporting new operators in mastering CW, providing resources and mentorship to help them achieve comfortable speeds and accurate copy. This dedication ensures that the legacy of _telegraphy_ endures within the amateur community, connecting hams across continents with the simplicity and effectiveness of dots and dashes. The PRO CW CLUB serves as a hub for CW enthusiasts, promoting regular on-air activity and camaraderie among its members, who span the globe.

Learn to recognize Morse code at 25 WPM and not memorize DITs and DAHs at 5 WPM. This app will train you to hear and send Morse code at 25 WPM using an approach very similar to the Koch method.

This trainer is a small personal project designed to play with learning morse code through the Farnsworth method. The main difference between this trainer and others is that I am experimenting with visual reinforcement by displaying the character currently being sent. It is my hope that this will help form a stronger link between the sound of CW and the meaning of the sound. This page should work in any modern desktop or mobile browser,

The program sends morse code audio via sound card and can be used under Windows in Danish only

A sample morse code QSO template. In this page you can find a standard QSO message protocol between two operators.

Programming the FT-8800R via the front panel and microphone keypad is not extremely difficult. Already having a list of local repeaters in CHIRP, the addition of a USB cable would allow you to coordinate the memory layout across multiple radios with ease.

An Android based CW practice program based on simulated QSOs. The app will generate Morse code sounds from 5-50 words per minute.

Sending and receiving text with Morse code light pulses across the room is a fun and cheap project you can do on a Raspberry Pi or Arduino or any other microcontroller. This post explains how I did it, and how you can do it too.

Description of an HF beacon keyer with telemetry. What makes the keyer rather different is its versatility - it is a multi-mode unit, with ASK and FSK modulation, sending Feld-Hell and Morse on command

M0AUW's Amateur Radio blog specialising in Cobweb and Moxon antennas

This free program teaches you to receive Morse code. It starts with a few letters and adds more when it sees that you are ready. Based on A Fully Automatic Morse Code Teaching Machine, it is a small application and it runs even on recent MacOSX versions.

An international non-profit organization dedicated to the perpetuation of the knowledge and traditions of telegraphy

The online Morse code translator and decoder provides functionality for converting plain text into Morse code and decoding Morse code back into text. Users can input text directly into a designated box for translation to Morse, with the tool ignoring characters that lack a Morse equivalent. Conversely, Morse code can be entered using periods for dots and minus signs for dashes, requiring a single space to separate letters and a forward slash to delineate words. The interface also supports direct Morse input via a button, where a half-second pause separates letters and a 1.5-second pause separates words. The resource details the historical context of Morse code, noting its invention by _Samuel F.B. Morse_ in the 1830s for telegraphy, and its continued use by amateur radio operators for recreational purposes and emergency signaling, such as the **SOS distress signal**. Guidance on learning Morse code suggests using online translators for practice and listening to amateur radio transmissions. The tool offers an audio playback feature for translated Morse, allowing users to hear the code at various words per minute (WPM) settings. It also includes a visual chart to aid in memorizing the dot and dash sequences for the alphabet.

While there are quite a few standalone Morse Code or CW decoders out there, I wanted to tackle the problem myself and end up with both a great Arduino learning project and a decent portable decoder for when I'm out in the field operating QRP

The Vibroplex Collector’s Page details the history and identification of Vibroplex semi-automatic telegraph keys, commonly known as "bugs." It traces the evolution from Horace G. Martin's 1902 Autoplex, which required a battery, to the fully mechanical Vibroplex patented in 1904. The resource explains how these keys generate automatic dots and manual dashes, helping telegraphers mitigate Repetitive Motion Disorder (RMD) and increase sending speed, thus improving their earnings. The site also covers the initial design by Alfred Vail in 1844, Jesse Bunnell's 1881 "Triumph Key," and William O. Coffe's 1904 "Mecograph." This page assists owners in identifying their Vibroplex models and determining their manufacturing dates, providing insights into the company's long history and notable figures like J. E. Albright. It notes that approximately 300,000 Vibroplexes have been produced since 1904, with the Original model still in production after more than 90 years. The resource also touches upon various Vibroplex models, including unusual, scarce, and common types, alongside legal and illegal clones from other manufacturers.

An online morse code trainer application that allows to select the digits and play them at the wpm speed you desire. While decoding will evaluate the results and will indicate your proficiency level

A windows program to learn Morse code and doing QSO in CW. The training course contains 39 Lessons based on Koch method. It can sends only letters, only numbers, only punctuation

Successor to the Metamorserino, this is a multi-functional Morse code machine (Keyer, Generator, Trainer) that includes also a transceiver using LoRa on the 70cm band.

The K3NG Keyer is an open source Arduino based CW (Morse Code) keyer with a lot of features and flexibility, rivaling commercial keyers which often cost significantly more.

A homemade morse code decoder project, providing a detailed schematic and pictures

Run Morse Runner on Apple MacOSX computers using Wineskin. Morse Runner is a popular MS Windows morse code contest simulator. You can do this by yourself or just download the ready-made dmg and use it on your apple mac.

Yaesu FT-8800R programming with FTB8800 by G4HFG

How to build a Simplified Arduino CW Trainer, this is a version that does not need a keyboard.

The Texas Slow Net (TSN) operates daily at 7:45 PM local time on 3570 KHz, serving as a dedicated traffic handling training net within the National Traffic System. It specifically caters to operators aiming to enhance their **International Morse Code** skills and learn proper CW traffic net procedures. Each session incorporates a traffic handling lesson delivered as a radiogram to all participants, reinforcing practical application. The resource provides guidance on effective Morse Code learning, emphasizing sound recognition over visual dot/dash counting, suggesting characters be sent at 15 words per minute with adjusted spacing. It recommends listening to W1AW code practice transmissions, setting goals with ARRL's Code Proficiency Program qualifying runs, and regular participation in NTS traffic nets. The content also references the ARRL's Public Service Communications Manual, particularly Section 2, which details the **National Traffic System**.

A collection of several morse keys and paddles

This morse key and buzzer design only requires parts that one may already have or are easy to find on the web. There is nothing critical except that the contacts must meet when the key is depressed.

MorseKOB is a program for doing landline telegraphy and American Morse with the help of a computer. Can run on Mac OS and Linux, in addition to Windows.

An overview of the development of the Morse key for sending the Morse Code, from the first camelback keys, through straight keys and sideswiper keys to the semi automatic keyers including the Vibroplex to the modern electronic keyer.

This page contains a complete course in 39 lessons compiled and made available by Union Royale del Amateurs-emetteurs, where you can find audio files and transcript of all excercises.

Two easy to build microcontroller projects for machine recognition of hand-sent morse code

Station information, Morse CW information, antenna photos

Maybe not state-of-the-art technology but the author offers a quick and easy project for a Morse code practice oscillator using a 555 timer chip

CW decoder using a PIC microcontroller. This is a morse code decoder made using a PIC(16F88) microcontroller, this project supports displays with multiple controller chips

Ucchino is an Italian manufacturer of electronic cirucits inclunding Digiham amateur radio USB interface for digital modes, morse code oscillator, filters and RF protectors

This online web application allows you to train the decoding of Morse code by copying random QSO sentences that can be looped or even mixed.

Learn morse code with this online version of the popular morse machine. This version is currently working on Chrome browser only. This program teaches you to receive Morse code. It starts with a few letters and adds more when it sees that you are ready.

Book on CW paddles, history of keyers, keyboards, oscillators, and all things related to automatic Morse code.

Antique and Vintage Speaker Restorations for over 35 years. Grunow,Atwater Kent,Fairbanks Morse,McMurdo, Stewart Warner,to name a few.

Web site and blog that reviews equipment, goes over safety, and display projects being built. Includes Yaesu FT-891 and Ameritron RCS-10 Review, a 555 Morse Code Practice Oscillator, and and arduino based Morse Code Practice Oscillator

A multi section article on learning the morse code for beginners. The article include a list of tips the author consider to be uesful when someone want to begin the trip to learn the morse code.

A home made morse paddle made with a perf board

A review of the most popular and traditional methods to learn morse conde and a different method that foreseen to learn 100 most common words in CW

The adventures and stories of M0AUW in the UK

The CWJF Group began in the 80's with the ideas of an excellent telegrafist, our dear friend Julio (PY4AG) who with customary cordiality taught those interested in practice of morse code.

The **Nilex Morse Tutor** is an HTML5 web application designed to teach Morse code reception, adapting to user proficiency by adding new characters as readiness is detected. It prioritizes practice on less familiar letters, numbers, symbols, words, and phrases, while minimizing repetition of already mastered elements. The program offers multiple learning orders, including "Q7ZG..." (Ward/Jim's), "KMRS..." (PU5EPX/Koch), "KMUR..." (lcwo.net), "AENT..." (CWops CW Academy), "TEAN..." (Stephen C Phillips), "ANET..." (Vic VE3YT), and "ETI5..." (Ham Whisperer), alongside an alphabetical option. Users can customize the learning experience by enabling or disabling automatic progression, and selecting specific content categories such as numbers, symbols, words, phrases, QSO bits, Ham Radio Bands, X+Y=Z math, and units. Audio settings are adjustable for volume, speed (WPM), tone frequency, and keyshape/keying envelope, allowing for a personalized auditory environment. The interface provides visual feedback with blue bars indicating practice emphasis and gray bars for reserved characters, with clickable bars for manual character selection. Developed by "Nosey" Nick Waterman, VA3NNW, this tutor is based on earlier versions by Jim Wilson and a 1977 QST article. A significant October 2019 rewrite incorporated a new WebAudio sound library by AwesomeAidenW, improving offline functionality and mobile support. The content library was expanded to include 3000 top Google words, 2284+ General Service List words, ISO country codes, capital cities, US states, Canadian provinces, UK counties, common names, periodic table elements, quotes, Q-codes, electronic components, ham abbreviations, and example call signs. The software is distributed under the GNU GPL V2 license.