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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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WHAT'S GREAT ABOUT MORSE CODE?
MORSE CODE
HAS BEEN A PRIMARY METHOD OF COMMUNICATION THE WORLD OVER FOR OVER 150
YEARS!
IT IS THE
ONLY UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE!
ALWAYS GETS THROUGH EVEN
AFTER A CATASTROPHIC EVENT OR OUTAGE!
TINY POWER OR FLASHING
LIGHT IS ALL YOU NEED
IT IS A UNIVERSAL
LANGUAGE WHICH ALLOWS USERS TO CROSS LANGUAGE BARRIERS AND COMMUNICATE
CROSS CULTURALLY!
THE WHOLE WORLD USES MORSE
CODE
MORSE CODE IS USED IN
THE CW BANDS ACROSS THE GLOBE. YOU CAN ALWAYS COMMUNICATE USING MORSE
CODE.
GETS THROUGH WHEN OTHER
METHODS FAIL
INEXPENSIVE TO MAKE CW
RIGS THAT MAY BE COPIED AROUND THE WORLD. NO OTHER RADIO MODE GETS
THROUGH AS EASILY.
CW RIGS ARE EASY TO BUILD
OR MODIFY
OVER 50,000,000 PEOPLE
WORLD WIDE CAN COPY MORSE CODE. JOIN THIS FAMILY!
GREAT FRIENDS IN RADIO ARE
THERE FOR EACHOTHER!
IN TIMES OF NATIONAL
EMERGENCY, MORSE CODE, OFFERS A SURE, PRIVATE METHOD OF COMMUNICATION.
JUST THINK HOW MANY TIMES
MORSE CODE HAS SAVED THE DAY! |
1.
How is Morse code used today in the real world?
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You will find that as the CW bands
become less crowded, you will reach the World with just a little power using CW.
CW takes a much narrower bandwidth than other modes, so lots more users can
share the same space, so you avoid nasty phone pileups.
It's the first choice of contesters who need lots of contacts in the shortest
possible time. Long distance boaters, merchant marines, special forces
and Coast Guard need the code as a part of their training.
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2. Why learn code since isn't it
old fashioned?
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The following
answer is excerpted from an article by Patrick Tice, WA0TDA, "No Code or
Know Code??" (Courage HANDI-HAM Systems 3915
Golden Valley Rd. Golden Valley MN 55422)
Amateurs who know code
assures that the world has a supply of operators who can communicate with
basic equipment when other means fail.
Code study teaches discipline that is eventually translated into
advancements in Amateur Radio operation and technology.
There is a great deal of respect in the ham family
for "Coders." Gaining this respect can be done quickly by those
seeking to be recognized as top-notch amateurs.
There is a great deal of respect in the ham family for "Coders."
Gaining this respect can be done quickly by those seeking to be recognized
as top-notch amateurs.
(Your author would
add) CW signals can get through when no others can with less power and
less interference. Consider the communication potential of a nation in which
every citizen knew code.
In a civil emergency such as war or calamity this ability could prove to be
a dramatic national resource. We are aware that this nation's enemies are well trained in the use and encryption of CW!!
Shouldn't America be?
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3. How long will it take me to master
code?
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Our program know as the '30 Day Plan For Morse Mastery' is designed to
teach you the code as sound-alikes. It will get you to 5WPM in about 12
hours and increase your code speed to above 13wpm during the
first 30 days. To reach this goal, the average person needs three twenty minute sessions each day.
It is the only program that will move you as far as you want to go, even to
35WPM! |
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The Audio links
flawlessly to the software where you can get feedback and test your growing
skill. |
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The average student will need 2-3 months to get to 20wpm, although
we have a report from a ham who went from zero to 20wpm in nine days! |
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The most important success ingredient is regular practice which keeps
moving us up the speed ladder as fast as possible. Remember, no pain, no gain!
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4. Do you use the Farnsworth approach?
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The secret to learning code right is to learn it as language. People
who develop fast code skills (30wpm+) are without a doubt processing the code in the
Language centers of the brain. When you start learning code, if you try to do it as dahs and dits,
the non language part of the brain which usually deals with thuds, clunks
and squeaks in your environment come into play. This section of the
brain is quite sound specific. Thus if you learn code at 5wpm you will
have a plateau at 8wpm. Next work away at 8wpm and you will gain
a new set of code which will take you to about 11wpm etc. It takes 5-6
sets of code to do it this way. Farnsworth understood this fact so he
taught code at 20wpm and varied the timing of the presentation.
His idea was sound in that he made sure you only learned code at one speed.
This is the easiest way to have the code stick and get through the 15WPM
wall IF YOU DO IT THE WRONG WAY!
Most people who try it this way never really become code
proficient since they can only decipher code sent a 12-15WPM window rate. Code
proficiency comes when you apply the language brain to the language task of learning code.
We do this through sound alikes. Each character is actually heard at first in
English instead of dahs and dits. It's amazing the difference. Oh yes, just as
an aside, we do follow the Farnsworth approach in that our code is actually formed at 7wpm
faster than the speed we are teaching. We
present the code at the same speed as normal speech so that it can be heard calling out
the character sound alike in plain English.
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5.
How will I know when I am ready for going on the air?
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Code Quick Centennial comes with numerous tests
and accurate speed categories.
You will know when you are ready. If you can only copy 5WPM, don't
send faster than that. Just tell the person you are contacting, "QRS 5." Prepare yourself by relaxing.
Everyone you hear on the air one day was just where you are now. Most hams
want to help you! Jump in with your call sign at a break and then
listen for your call to let you enter the round table.
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6. How do I download
Code Quick Centennial?
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Once you purchase Code
Quick Centennial, you will be sent by e-mail your link to the download page
containing your software unlock key. Just follow the directions when you get
there.
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7.
How big is the file?
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The whole file is 138 MB
including the audio files that can be made into 5 Audio CDs for use in a car
or put on a media zip drive. You will download 4 files including an
e-book, the sound-alike cards, printable forms, and the audio zipped file.
If you have a slow computer or don't like to download, consider paying a
little more for the program on a media zip drive.
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8. How do I start my new program?
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Code Quick Centennial
loads a desktop icon and places an icon in the Code Quick folder under
programs. If you have an older Code Quick program, no need to remove it as
it will continue to work also. The new icon is named "Cody Morris" to
differentiate it from the Code Quick 2000 software. When you click the icon,
you will open the first page of the software. From there, select,
"Start Code Quick Audio Segments," "Start Code Quick Software," and "Start
Cody." From inside you may click the 'Help" icon at any time for
further instructions.
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We will continue to
support Code Quick 2000 with passwords for the foreseeable future as long as
the user is in our database and has not had more than 3 renewals.
Version 1 for Win 95, 98 and ME is no longer supported. Your older
versions may not install or run properly under newer operating systems but
will often run in "Windows compatibility mode."
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Get Movin' with Code Quick
Centennial
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Questions we have not answered? E-mail us and
we will get the answer off to you.
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