INTERNATIONAL MORSE CODE

[GunneUSMCR]

I need refreshed on IMC. I learned IMC in the 70's (via Govt) and I have not used it for many yrs. I was taught by listening to a computerized system and entering the heard code onto the keyboard of cmptr. Is there a program that I could buy/dwnld similar?

[LtDoc]

I can't give you the name of one, but there are several available via the internet. I haven't used them so can't recommend anything. The code hasn't changed in the last 30 - 40 years so it really shouldn't take you much time to get back what you had before.
Have fun with it.
- 'Doc

[gewecke]

Fyi, Morse is becoming more obsolete every day as most branches of the u.s. military rarely use it anymore.

73,
n9zas

[W2NJS]

How do hams who don't copy Morse identify repeaters that use Morse for their ID?

[n9mxq]

Originally Posted by W2NJS

How do hams who don't copy Morse identify repeaters that use Morse for their ID?

Repeater guide? I have both the ARRL printed version and a version for my iPhone.




Sent from my iPhone using that Tapatalk thingamabobber.

[nd5y]

Originally Posted by LtDoc

The code hasn't changed in the last 30 - 40 years

In 2004 the ITU added the @ character.

[W2NJS]

[QUOTE=n9mxq;1925378]Repeater guide? I have both the ARRL printed version and a version for my iPhone.
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Which is fine if you have the time, but reading the code ID takes about two seconds as opposed to thumbing your way through that Repeater Directory or scanning it on your phone. I'll take the code way any day.

[VE3CRO]

W1AW has archived morse practice broadcasts. You can also find their live schedule on this site.

Code Practice Files

[trsundstrom]

Originally Posted by VE3CRO

W1AW has archived morse practice broadcasts. You can also find their live schedule on this site.

Code Practice Files

I've been a Life Member of ARRL since 1975, on the 'net since 1993. Never knew of the resource. Thanks for the link!

As far as those who think code is obsolete... pfft. Never happen. The low ends of the bands are a great place to hide from the mal-adjusted speech compressors.

[gewecke]

Originally Posted by trsundstrom

I've been a Life Member of ARRL since 1975, on the 'net since 1993. Never knew of the resource. Thanks for the link!

As far as those who think code is obsolete... pfft. Never happen. The low ends of the bands are a great place to hide from the mal-adjusted speech compressors.

I prefer to hide on simplex freqs. No dah dit dah's there.

73,
n9zas

[n9mxq]

With more and more repeaters using digital voice recorders for ID it seems a moot point.

And with my iPhone app, if I'm traveling and hear a repeater, I just hit the "near me" button and it lists everything from closest to farthest. Haven't had my repeater guide out of the glovebox since I got the app.


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[k9rzz]

Give me 20 meter CW or give me death!

Try finding a clear frequency during any of the CW contests (USA or World Wide). Good luck!

Props to the OP in brushing up on his code.

Morse Code

[joen7xxx]

Originally Posted by gewecke

I prefer to hide on simplex freqs. No dah dit dah's there.

73,
n9zas

Sure there are. There is CW activity in the non-repeater sub-bands of the vhf and uhf bands. Maybe not a lot, but it is there especially on vhf contest weekends and Field Day

[gewecke]

Originally Posted by joen7xxx

Sure there are. There is CW activity in the non-repeater sub-bands of the vhf and uhf bands. Maybe not a lot, but it is there especially on vhf contest weekends and Field Day

Not in my world. There's a small group of us who use a dpl so we're not bothered by contests, dx'ers and their ilk.
Ham radio can be enjoyed with out having to hear cq constantly!

73,
n9zas

[k9rzz]

This thread urged me to download one of them thar pileup trainers. I chose this one: DX Atlas: Amateur Radio software

I set it up for just a 15 minute session with 100 stations calling. You're able to tune across about a 5khz spread with variable bandwidth in the receiver. Type in the call, hit F5, F2 to send his call and 599, he'll come back with his report, hit enter to log him then F3 to QRZ the next. A little clumsy with the function keys, but once you get the hang of it it's a HOOT! I can manage 130q's / hr over 15 minutes, but by then all the loud one's have been 'worked' and it starts getting tough. Great practice for an old codger like me who's not that active but doesn't want to look like a novice when Field Day rolls around. In fact, I think I'll run a pileup right now!

[fineshot1]

Originally Posted by n9mxq

Repeater guide? I have both the ARRL printed version and a version for my iPhone.


Sent from my iPhone using that Tapatalk thingamabobber.

That may work as long as the repeater you may be listening to is a coordinated
repeater but if it is not and not in any printed version you would be SOL trying
to identify the repeater.

[fineshot1]

Originally Posted by n9mxq

With more and more repeaters using digital voice recorders for ID it seems a moot point.


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That is not entirely true, many but not all repeaters have voice identifiers.
This all depends on the individual repeater controller features and some
of the repeater owners prefer to not use the voice on them as they tend
to become annoying to listen to all the time.

[n9mxq]

Originally Posted by fineshot1

That is not entirely true, many but not all repeaters have voice identifiers.
This all depends on the individual repeater controller features and some
of the repeater owners prefer to not use the voice on them as they tend
to become annoying to listen to all the time.

And in the grand scheme does it really matter how the repeater ID's, or who's call it has? I've been all around the country, and never once did I wonder..What is the ID of this repeater.. Once I have the freq, and tone if needed, the rest is moot..

As long as no one comes on and says it's a closed repeater I'm good. And I've only ever had that happen once since I was licensed in 91. I apologized and left the repeater.. No biggie..

A bigger problem is having someone to talk to.. I've been across 5 and 6 states before, bouncing from repeater to repeater and 146.52 and had nobody to talk to but myself, or other drivers on the CB.

[k9rzz]

Back around 1974, I used to listen to VHF stuff on a portable multi-band radio. Longwave, MW, SW, VHF, and there was a VERY loud pager just a mile or so away run by the telephone company. They had a morse code ident every 10 minutes or so and it drove me crazy not knowing what was being sent. So, I taper recorded it (reel to reel) and played it back over and over, grabbing each number one by one and figuring out what it was, rewind play it over and over, decode the next number.

That's what got me interested in morse code and ham radio 39 years ago. Thanks Ma Bell!

[majoco]

I didn't know they had repeaters on the bottom end of 80 or 40?

Perhaps I've gone QRT.

Or QRP.

If I can hear the European CW guys as the gray line sweeps across, then I'm happy. I have worked the occasional F using 10W into an 80m dipole.