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Post by Lawdog2705 on Oct 9, 2012 12:41:45 GMT -7
This has really great info. I like the morse code part especially. And they give permission for the info to be used. It covers what bands each license class has access to, common Q Codes, the Phonetic Alphabet and Morse Code. offgridsurvival.com/hamradiocheatsheet/
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Post by angelhelp on Oct 9, 2012 14:13:39 GMT -7
Thanks for the link!
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Post by thywar on Oct 9, 2012 15:18:59 GMT -7
Well on a whim I took a practice test today and I have to tell you my knowledge of ham radios and electricity.. well let's just say you just read it.. I can spell them.. Missed 20 and got 15 right.. I gotta find that book..
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Post by jmarshnh on Oct 9, 2012 15:47:00 GMT -7
That is a good link, thanks. There are no more tests for Morse code, however it is still used a lot and would be good to learn. There are only 3 classes that are tested for now: Technician, General, & Extra. The other 3 classes are gone, but people that held them are still able to use the privileges. A couple more add-ons for the Morse code that are used regularly are: period ._._._ (dit dah dit dah dit dah) comma _ _.._ _ (dah dah dit dit dah dah) ? .._ _.. (dit dit dah dah dit dit) / _.._. (dah dit dit dah dit) An excellent website to help learn morse code is www.learnmorsecode.com. Disclaimer- - I have nothing to do with the website. I am just an old retired Navy Chief Radioman (from the days when we still used the code). Jim
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Post by olebama on Oct 10, 2012 19:38:27 GMT -7
When I was much younger (15 or so), I decided to try to learn Morse code to take the ham test (required at that time). I studied the chart. But what I found when listening to code, was that I was converting the sound into visual dots and dashes and then trying to convert to letters. I did not do very well.
I was told be someone to learn the code by LISTENING to it and convert the sound (in your head) directly to a letter.
Just my opinion. Your mileage could vary. The check is in the mail. I didn't even know they HAD a cow!
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Post by jmarshnh on Oct 11, 2012 5:36:43 GMT -7
When I went to Radioman "A" school, many moons ago, that is how they taught the code. You had earphones and a typewriter and the typewriter did not have the letters on the keys. They were teaching us to type at the same time as learning the code. I never tried the chart, just thought it was interesting. Jim
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Post by angelhelp on Oct 11, 2012 6:25:57 GMT -7
When I was much younger (15 or so), I decided to try to learn Morse code to take the ham test (required at that time). I studied the chart. But what I found when listening to code, was that I was converting the sound into visual dots and dashes and then trying to convert to letters. I did not do very well. I posted index cards of the alphabet in various placed, intentionally placing all the vowels in one room and certain consonant combinations in other areas so as to force myself to remember the patterns if I expected to complete a word. My problem was also at the listening end of things; I never could tell where one letter ended and the next one began. A pause of several seconds between letters was needed, and that's simply not "real life". It's been 35 years since I tried interpreting code; maybe I'll do better this time. I like the idea of the typewriters only having the code on them; that's something I could see myself using to teach students to remember the patterns.
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