Some call it “BT” because it sounds like the letters B and T rendered without a space (as “AR” is rendered without a space), but it’s the equal sign (=), also called the “delimiter ” of CW. DAH DIT DIT DIT DAH fills the pauses for a few seconds while […]
Let’s assume that W1ZZZ is calling CQ and you want to QSO with him. How do you do this? Do not transmit at a higher rate than the station you are calling. Do not transmit the initial of the station you are calling more than once; very often the initial […]
What should you do first? Decide which scope you will use. What range has good mileage for the road you want to cover? The monthly MIC (Maximum Usable Frequency) tables published in magazines and on many sites can help you in this regard. Check which parts of the range are […]
The Art of CW – Telegraphy, Morse Code, Morse Alphabet Morse code (Morse alphabet) is a code for transmitting text. The code is formed by a series of short and long audio tones. We pronounce the short tone as DIT, the long tone as DAH. Each TAA is three times […]
Above all, you should not go beyond the bounds of rules and good manners, which means that you should only transmit pictures related to the hobby (trial pictures, schematics, sketches, pictures of the equipment, station, operator, antennas, etc. ) or completely neutral pictures (landscapes, flowers, QSL cards). More generally, the […]
“QRZ” stands for “Who’s Calling Me?”, no more, no less. The classic use of “QRZ” is after CQ when you have failed to receive the initial(s) of the station(s) calling you. It doesn’t mean “Who’s here?”, nor does it mean “Who’s on the frequency?”, much less “Call me please”. If […]
We assume that you have received a response to your CQ, for example: “LZ2ZZZ here W1ZZZ whiskey one zulu zulu zulu is calling you and listen” or “LZ2ZZZ here W1ZZZ over”. When calling CQ, it should not end with “over”. But when someone answers your CQ, he wants to give […]