CW listening

Can set FLDigi to some cw band (say 3505) and play sound through mic and speakers.  Does fair job of decoding.

40-meters 7.025-7.3   Novice (7.1-7.150)
20-meters 14.025 -??  Activity at 14.0585 and .062


Use CW upper 14.04

ARRL code practice 7.0475, 14.0475
http://www.arrl.org/5-wpm-code-archive
activity at 7.053

Sample CW QSO

Annoying abrev
ES=and from &
BT equals a dash or period or comma
AR= end of this transmission

ftp.unpad.ac.id/orari/library/library-sw-hw/amateur-radio/cw/docs/Cwguide.htm
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USE iMac Fldigi and ft991 for cw
Open Fldigi
Set OpMod (upper left)
Fldigii does ARRL code practice nicely.


put antenna on icom to check

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Open Fldigi
Tyune transceiveer to CW signal
Set Fldigi to input mike
Signal appear in both left and right panes






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CW QSO Template
Calling CQ 
CQ CQ CQ DE KG7STM  K 
…............
Answering another station’s CQ 
WA3XYZ DE KG7STM AR 
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When another station answer’s your CQ 
WA3XYZ DE KG7STM GM [[[(GA, GE, GN)]]] TNX CALL UR 559 [[[(or 579, 549, etc.)}}} 559 IN Patagonia, AZ  NAME Tom Tom HW? AR WA3XYZ DE 
KG7STM KN
…..... 
To end the QSO
…..... 
WA3XYZ DE KG7STM R  TNX for my first cw QSO HPE CUL V[er]Y 73 GM SK 
WA3XYZ DE KG7STM K
…...................... 
If the other station initiates ending the QSO 
…............................
WA3XYZ DE KG7STM R OK TNX NICE QSO HPE CUL V[er]Y 73 SK WA3XYZ DE  KG7STM





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cq cq cq cq de KG7STM KG7STM KG7STM  k

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if no response

cq cq cq de KG7STM KG7STM k
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Reply
KG7STM de xyz xyz k

xyz de KG7STM  gm rst rst 599 599. name name Tom Tom. qth qth Arizona  Arizona. xyz de KG7STM k

KG7STM de xyz gm john rst rst 579 579. name name jill jill. qth qth france france. KG7STM de xyz k

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optional: bail out here or anytime with "73 73 xyz de KG7STM sk"
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r r r fb jill. rig rig knwd 999. pwr 100 w. ant ant dipole. xyz de KG7STM k

r r r fb john. rig rig yaesu 5432. pwr 1000 w. ant ant g4rv. KG7STM de xyz k

r wx wx cold es rainy. temp 35 f. age age 52 52. been ham 30 yrs. xyz de KG7STM k

r wx wx cold and snowy. age age 71 71. been ham 50 yrs. KG7STM de xyz k

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r fb. tnx es 73 73 xyz de KG7STM sk

r 73 73 KG7STM de xyz sk dit dit

dit dit
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Tom:
CQ CQ CQ DE KG7STM K
George:
KG7STM DE SV2SBE SV2SBE KN
Hans:
SV2SBE DE TKG7STM / GA TNX FER CALL / UR RST 599 599 / OP Tom Tom ES QTH Arizona Arizona / HW? SV2SBE DE KG7STM KN
George:
TA4/G0UPL DE SV2SBE / GA DR OM HANS TNX FER FB RPRT / UR RST IS 5NN 5NN ALSO / NAME IS GEORGE GEORGE QTH THESSALONIKI THESSALONIKI / OK? KG7STM DE SV2SBE KN
Hans:
SV2SBE DE KG7STM / TNX DR OM GEORGE FER RPRT ES FB QSO / QSL SURE VIA BURO / NW 73 ES GL GB 73 TU / SV2SBE DE KG7STM KN
George:
KG7STM DE SV2SBE / OK DR HANS TNX FOR NICE QSO / MY QSL OK VIA BURO / 73 ES BEST DX TU / KG7STM L DE SV2SBE VA E E
Hans:
73 TU VA E E
George:
E E
Hans:
E