Alex Discovers Amateur Radio

18 What a fantastic day! Guess what it is I like the most about Amateur Radio? No - What I like the most about being a Radio Amateur is making friends with people from all over the world! You met Yeshey from Bhutan. He is a good friend of mine who I met through Amateur Radio. I also have a friend from Japan, his name is Hiroshi, and I have another friend from Peru. Her name is Maria. Talking to astronauts? Constructing electronics projects? That’s neat! I always wanted to try Japanese food, and I want to find out about the latest Japanese apps and games! What’s that sound? That’s CW . Morse Code . Do I have to master Morse Code to get a licence? Morse Code is a data language. Patterns of dots and dashes replace the letters of the alphabet. Not any more – but you do get a chance to decode and send messages using a code sheet at your own speed as part of the practical assessment. No prob. Get into the habit of reading the Morse dots as di (pronounced as in dip) and the dashes as dah, and keep a steady rhythm in your mind. A is di dah, K is dah di dah . If a dot is at the end of a letter read it as dit so R is di dah dit . Listen to the CW Tutor at: http://www.alecwood.me.uk/MORSE.mp3