CW program: Morse Runner

[cwdxer]

WPX style, love it. Second favorite from CQWW

[arizonamontana]

This is a great CW contest simulator. It may well be the only computer game of some worth. :)

[w0mm]

@arizonamontana Beats WoW for sure ;-)

[arizonamontana]

@w0mm WoW?

[w0mm]

@arizonamontana  World of Warcraft = WoW

[arizonamontana]

@w0mm Thanks. I had to google it, and was proud to learn I'd never wasted time on it. CUL, NMQP SAT; 73.

[carolynnq9a]

Thanks w0mm for this video with your descriptions. I just downloaded Morse Runner last night so I could start working on my Morse code skills for contests. Your video is very helpful as I had a couple questions on if I am doing it correctly , which it looks like I am. I think Morse runner will be helpful both for my contesting skills and for increasing speed at Morse code. Your captions point out the fun there is in doing this. Thanks again for providing this !!! 73 de NQ9A

[artifactingreality]

whats the point?

[w0mm]

@artifactingreality What's your point?

[artifactingreality]

@artifactingreality I don't understand. It's just a program that simulates random strings in morse code and you have to see if you can decode them? Why would you want to do that?

[sparky42]

@artifactingreality If it's not your hobby it's hard to explain the passion we have for radio communications. There are a million aspects of amateur radio and w0mm just wanted to demonstrate one. The hobby encompasses a myriad of interesting things that range from communicating with other local hams to bouncing a radio signal off the surface of the moon ! I love to utilize the ionized trail of meteorites to help with some forms of communications.we can also speak with astronauts aboard the ISS

[rpalmeri]

@artifactingreality The point is to contact as many stations, in as many countries, as possible. Each contact must include the station's call sign, a signal report, and a serial no.

73, AA4SY

[bizzzybee]

I'm trying to understand this program. Can you contact ppl thru your computer, or is there a radio involved and it's (The program) hooked up to a computer? I recently retired and am looking for a hobby, can anyone please tell me where I can get a training program for the PC online?

[w0mm]

@bizzzybee The program recreates what you would hear on the bands and nothing else. It is not connected to a receiver. You can look up "cw software learn" on Google and you'll get a list of programs to learn Morse code. Lots of them are free. You may want to get in touch with a ham radio club in your neighborhood. Someone will be able to help you. Good luck!

[bizzzybee]

@w0mm KK thanks for the info. I'm very interested

[bizzzybee]

I recently retired and am looking for a hobby, can anyone please tell me where I can get a training program for the PC online?

[cctv2wayradio]

great video, nuff said "di da di da dit"

[kradim]

morse code just sounds creepy

[Wavesfriends11]

Very good video thank-you 73's John and Dorota

[WA5MUF]

Very good..... Long live Morse code.

73, WA5MUF

[dhidhi1000]

? n intendi

[neet919]

that is great good to know for future

[ZLjedanSLO]

Hi , I like to know where i can get this program

Franc

[w0mm]

You can Google it and it'll give you sites to d/l it. GL.

[JohnYoga]

This is great software! It helps me warm up for Field Day and other contests!

Marc

[EnergyDog23]

Ahh, Finland got in the vid too :D

[K5WW]

Please tell me you missed the H in DL2MIH for "educational purposes" ;-)

[w0mm]

But of course! ;)

[jamescgale]

You have to reload the video.

[sm5uiu]

Thanks for a great program! /Sam

[peterwo2e]

cw contest are fun and diferent! i use wineqf contest program for loging and i use just about any decent cw read only program to receive the fast ones.

(i could copy up to 25 wpm by ear) computers are not 100 percent like the human ear but these kinds of program help a lot. but when it comes to qrm,qsb or qrn computer readers have to take a back seat. but nothing like contestin to get that speed up!

[cliowiliams2]

Great video, all the best from YU1KQR

[k0rc]

FYI: When that 9A5 was calling off freq at 2:25, you could have used the left/right arrow keys (or maybe it's up/down) to tune your receiver.

[k0rc]

I see you already talked about RIT. And my time mark should have been 3:00.

[w0mm]

Indeed, I could have used the keys to tune my receive on him but decided not to as I would not have had enough space to explain what I was doing...

[m3xlipat]

good sofware use a program like this can not key morse at all but software like this helps great vid

[WA5MUF]

FB!

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[solidlove12]

where to download programs for learning morse or at least this prog

[honigmonster]

It's said that the programme is so good and almost realistic that it's going to be used in the world hscw championships, but I'm not too sure. I thinks rufXP is presently used. I could be wrong though. Our club station is in the database

( DF0RI ) :OP

Regards

Steve DL1YAL

73's

[Ray4PA]

Best program ever imo. Nice to find a demo up here. Nice promotion for the ancient mode!

73 Ray

PA4PA

[DaveBuker]

This may be a silly question, but is there no RIT function?? Half the calls seemed like they were off frequency. Reminds of the old program we had in the 80's for The Commodore machines, right??

[w0mm]

Yes there's an RIT function. I could have used also a wider filter than the 450Hz one I use in the video. Some stations in that program call off frequency for sure ;-)

[BatsBensa]

How do you get your signal into the pc? Is that with a RS232 interface device?

[w0mm]

There's no signal because there's not transmitter. This is a software to practice copying calls, nothing else. As a matter of fact I have this program on a flash drive and I run it wherever I feel like it as long as I can find a WindoZe machine (or Linux with Wine). It's not transmitting anything.

[driverx125]

what do u do to get it verifid

[w0mm]

To verify whether the calls or the reports I copied are correct? The program tells me if it's ok or not by writing NIL if I copied something wrong...

[EdwinMosesPray]

I think these are random calls created by the program. The program doesn't send it over radio frequencys, its only a demonstration.

Regards,

Frank DF2EAN

[w0mm]

They are random calls taken from a database. So they are REAL calls but are randomly sent.

[kc9mav]

I have the program but is it legal for them to to give callsigns like that.

[w0mm]

To give callsigns like what?

[kc9mav]

In the program you call cq and then you get a response did the program get their permission or are they not valid calls.

[w0mm]

Those calls are legal calls and available anywhere on the net.

[kc9mav]

Roger that thanks!

[kc9mav]

Roger that thanks!

[kc9mav]

I have the program but is it legal for them to to give callsigns like that.

[csieb2011]

I didn't mean to offend you, W0MM, In fact, I think it's really cool that you can do that on your pc. I just wanted to say my opinion; to throw in my two cents.

For peter:

I don't use a straight key. I use a bencher key, and I love to have fast and slow qso's. What drives me crazy is when somebody gets their general and doesn't know code, but just gets a program to send code like this.

I'm just an old timer I guess.

My 73, and GUD DX

--... ...-- de kc8zgw

[w0mm]

No offense. The good thing about this program is that you can work on your speed and on your pileups. And for those who get their general (or even extra) ticket without knowing code they're missing a lot. It's up to them to try it to discover a great way to work DX.

[inlanding]

This is an excellent way to practice getting ready for a contest. Just like any activity that requires skill, attention, accuracy, reflexes, and endurance, practice is the only way to become more adroit at it, regardless if you are an old timer or not.

[csieb2011]

The funny part is that I can copy 30 wpm. It's odd how much people want to skirt the issue of learning things...

[csieb2011]

de kc8zgw

although this is very cool, i think this takes the spirit out of contesting. when i go to my club and they set up all the macros, i think that is dumb.

why set up a whole bunch of stuff when you can send it the real way.

accuracy in front of speed.

de kc8zgw

11519 fists

[w0mm]

If you want to finish last you sure can do it manually...if you want to finish first you'd better do everything automatically...And you still have to copy at 30+ WPM anyway ;-)

[peterwo2e]

thi is a contest! is not stupid to use the lates legal technology. speed is the name of the game here. you for sure would look like bozo with a straight key calling cq contest, and eaven if you did. please think of others. plus 3 days of hammer down cw manually???. during a contest?? your kind of contest should be straight key night during new years day.where nostalgic is the only game in town have fun!!!!!contest is whats keeping this mode alive. nice video i like the program..

[bg7jsq]

fine business! practise with MR before I actually took part into a real HF contest, now I can do with 45wpm and maxim activity, hi. Very good a cw game for beginners.

TU ES VY 73

DE BG7JSQ

[MrNorm46]

Very nice es tu fer taking the time to make this excellent video.73,Norman/Kb9ygd.

[fifubi]

really good and interessting!

[DirkPA2C]

This is a great program.

Use it now for 2 years and I love it.

Running now at a speed of 25wpm.

Thanks for the video.

73 de Dirk-PA2C

[IHereVoices]

too much BEEPING! cool though

[w0mm]

Beeping?!?! What beeping? I hear music and rhythm ;)

[IHereVoices]

funny

[zimmerking2]

Great video! It drove me nuts, though - I learned to copy in the military at about 800 Hz audio pitch. I kept wanting to turn the dial up a bit! hi. Since Morse is no longer a requirement, and most people run slower than 30 wpm, it'd be nice if you did another one at 18-22 wpm. tnx es 73 de k4zi

[w0mm]

Contests are well-known for pushing the speed to at least 30 WPM. Some stations give your report at over 40 WPM ;)

I might create another video at a lower speed when I find the time. Tnx for your comment!

[Atomic101Heli]

Man that to fast for me! i need 12 WPM

[w0mm]

It's like a foreign language. You just have to practice a lot to reach fluency...If you can copy 12 WPM you should be able to reach 20 WPM in a few weeks (or months depending on how much you practice ;) Good luck!

[peterwo2e]

dude you want to increase your speed in a few days? just call cq at a faster speed than 12 wpm. and hang on!!!! when you begin to sweat and you forget to blink thats when you know you are on the road to 20 + wpm. the shit is fun!!!!!!! ..--..?

[genchacker]

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[eddyhb9iiy]

Nice idea, hope tu copy on test. 73 HB9IIY

[K5WW]

W0MM on YouTube? Oh, brother... ;-)

[DesultoryDilettante]

Why do you sent TEST after your CQ call? (I'm not a ham, just know the code).

[w0mm]

TEST is sent because this is a CONTEST. By sending it I'm telling people that I'm in a contest and I'll give them a contact #. They should also be prepared to give me one.

[Atomic101Heli]

Is this program free?

[w0mm]

It is...just Google it and you'll find VE3NEA's site where you can download it.

[iv3efe]

Well done '73 de IV3EFE and many tnx for card (hi)!

[sp6ml]

Good job 73 cu

[minkkari]

Everyone can speak, but cw is an art! Vy good example!

[minkkari]

Vy good example. Everyone can speak, but cw is an art.

[macintosh16]

At Portishead Radio (GKA) we used morse code proffesionally from ship to shore. The one thing we learned that a) Morse code has accents b) Russians were the fastest c) 25 words per minute is about the normal pace...not 150 words per minute!!!

[w0mm]

If you look at the program window you'll see that I send only at 30 WPM...and that's about standard for contest operation (Sprint contest is way faster than that!)

[w0mm]

Yes indeed, Morse code has accents. I learned code in France where I was taught by F6CWW to send è à ç etc. Each language that has diacritics will have special code for those letters...

[macintosh16]

No I mean morse code has accents just as thought you were listening to a foreign accent whilst they were speaking english. For example we could always tell the difference between russians (very fast bug keys but very russian....) Japanese (bit like their music) Greek (could not miss this one) and so on.....I think it comes from their music rythum's if you know what I mean..at GKA we would listen to so many variations on a daily basis. I would work at least 5-10 ships per hour on a good day.

[EA2RKG]

Yes it's true, morse code has accents (hehe). In Spain for example we have "Ñ" that in morse is --.-- (dah dah di dah dah) but not used by spanish cw operators, they use N instead Ñ. Sometimes I receive european stations in their own language and their own characters, It's peculiar.

73's

[DesultoryDilettante]

I know what macintosh16 is talking abt. I was a radio op at NMG (New Orleans US Coast Guard) for 3 yrs ('70-'73) and the Cubans and Mexicans sent like they talked - rapido, and all over the place. The Russians were always excellent - sometimes too fast. The Germans very proper.

I remember the usual operating speed as around 18-20 wpm.

[shiftstar69]

very nice. reminds me of times I used a similar pgm to play 'test all day! Fun fun fun!

[2youmela]

nice.. 73's CT1ILT

[aeonios]

ufb!!!

[bd0ah]

good Software ！！！

[dreyfusfunkt]

Between ham contests I used to obsess over learning the latest Rush album on my drumset. hi hi!

[dreyfusfunkt]

nice use of Rush's song YYZ, which (The three-letter code for Toronto Airport) and the "YYZ" is actually Morse Code and is found in the music. 73 de K6JEB!

[w0mm]

I see that we have a Rush-head in the pile-up ;) Yup, I decided to loop the intro to YYZ as an intro to my vid...

[CaTuber]

Good example!

r 5nn tt1 tu

[w0mm]

TU es CU in pile-up :)