Improving your Morse code

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If you want to improve your Morse code you’ll need to practise. Think about a tennis player and the countless hours they spend on the court practising their...

Boilerplate QSOs

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Boilerplate QSOs. You may have heard this term. It refers to a series of standard exchanges that are common to most basic Morse code QSOs. They typically...

Muscle Memory

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Muscle Memory 🌍 Developing your Muscle Memory Muscle memory for Morse code involves using repetitive physical actions, (like straight key presses, bug...

DXpeditions and working Split

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“Up 1” – DXpeditions and working “Split”. 🌍 What is “Split” and why use it? When a DXpedition is highly sought after, many stations will...

Giving Signal Reports

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Most radio amateurs are familiar with the RST system of signal reports on CW – or the simpler RS version on voice modes. RST has been...

Test Article on Paddles

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Paddles come in many different shapes and sizes. You can spend a few dollars on a 3-D printed Paddle, or upwards of $1,000 on an engineered masterpiece....

The Ageing Brain

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Morse code and the ageing brain Even after a stroke or a diagnosis of dementia, intense Morse code practice can deliver surprising benefits...

How do we keep our morse code brain in good health?

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Morse Code, ageing, and cognitive health/recovery Many of us (well, most of us) will hopefully have the privilege of growing old. However, as we can all...