500 most common English words in Morse Code @18wpm

[@Johnwilldo]

So well done very crisp. I have been off the air for several years and liked working CW, especially on 40 meters. This helps me get the dust of my 77 year old brain! I have been licensed since 1955. Thanks for taking the time to do this KC3OK

[@HamRadioQRP]

Glad it helped!

[@dahdahditditditditditditda7536]

It is encouraging to see all the comments that indicate people are still deciding to learn to use the CW mode. Being a CW op won't be much fun if there are no other hams to chat with using CW! Have not seen other YT videos with code practice, so this is great idea. Have my 20 wpm cert - but that doesn't mean I should stop there, but I guess I'm a bit lazy and don't push myself, and I just run at what feels comfortable most of the time.

[@HamRadioQRP]

I occasionally listen to some folks who operate around 7.025MHz in the mornings at 40-45wpm. I'm able to copy some common words, but I have no idea what the conversation is about. I don't know if I'll ever make it to armchair 40wpm copy but that's one of my goals.

[@dahdahditditditditditditda7536]

@@HamRadioQRP I really applaud that goal. At about 30-ish wpm I find that the copy get's to be a whole lot of work. At my age, I'll probably go the rest of the way out at the slower speeds that are more comfortable. The ears start to factor into it. If you're needing some extra high speed practice tho, the Wednesday contests are a good bet on 80/40/20 CW.

[@indianna5649]

Just starting out on words. Special thanks for your work. Just now got to understand it on hf without the bloody echo

[@skykingimagery899]

Great practice. Trying to relearn after 60 years. Nice mind benders

[@jack002tuber]

KZbin has a way to slow down a video. Press the gear and look for it. Custom speed control. Yeah, now I got this

[@joeblow8593]

Great videos, I wish they were available years ago. My only suggestion is to make another video using the most common words, phrases and abbreviations used in a normal CW QSO. Because once people master that, they will understand the majority of most CW QSO's. Example, the average CW QSO consists of this basic format CQ CQ DE , TNX (or TKS) FER THE CALL, NAME IS, QTH IS, WX IS, RIG IS, ANT IS, UR 599 5NN, SO HW CPY? BK TO U ....Notice that in this particular QSO the only things missing above are the call letters, name, location, rig, antenna and location. In addition prefixes like could be added to the list etc: K1, KA1, KB1, KC2, etc: In addition, rig names Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, antenna names, dipole, beam, yagi could be added to the list. So could common city names, states. Numbers too 1-9, also common numbers like 25, 50, 75, 100. And the list can go on. Anyway, whether or not you take my suggestions and produce another video. I want to thank you for these videos, I recommended your 100 words @ 25 wpm on eham dot net in the latest "articles" comment called "Learning CW" ...

[@kulanchandrasekaran4462]

Very helpful for beginners. You must have spent a lot of time and effort putting together 500 words and synchronizing the letters being typed. Sincere thanks.

[@HamRadioQRP]

I'm glad to hear that it's helpful

[@johnbspringer]

Using this for a week no to improve my read speed from 15 to 18 WPM. Thanks!

[@bafgcde]

This helps me to hear st, sh, ght, ph, ch, as a sound. Thanks!

[@seansoblixe9711]

i really find your practice style of routine most helpfull. the spacing between words is excelant. thank you ....for the first time im hitting 85-89%

[@gravestonemyth]

Much appreciated. I have instant character recognition down, but I freeze when reassembling words. I'm learning how to get into a flow state where the tasks of ICR and reassembly become second nature.

[@Harrzack]

Yes….assembling the characters into words requires a sort of “buffer” much like a UART has. This def is a big memory exercise… and especially challenging for those of us in the “declining” years where short-term memory is…um…what was I 💭 thinking….?? 🤭

[@abeleballestri612]

Thank you for having given me the opportunity of practicing my Morse exercises in a very nice and simple way. The distant space between words I suppose it was made purposely in order to get command of the single words themselves. In fact I could write in very small letters because of the speed and it was a new type of exercise I never had before. Thanks very much indeed and I wish you all a happy and successful and and a very healthy new year 2018. Abele Ballestri switzerland.

[@produktivwissenschaft3184]

Thank you for those courses. Like this it seems I am learning the best way possibly for me and have a lot of fun. ( with the direct words and letters on the screen, I tried several other videos with other ways).

[@HamRadioQRP]

Glad you like them!

[@bill-2018]

Keep at it guys. I'm sure this will help people. I remember when I thought 6 wpm was fast and I couldn't keep up, chasing letters and missing a few in between. Now 18 wpm sounds slow. G4GHB.

[@Liloeviachumi1001]

18 wpm also very easy to catch it but if all the figures, punctuation signs, letters send combined together then maybe it would be good for better learning and knowledge

[@gbamck]

Thank you. It's still helping!

[@HamRadioQRP]

Glad it helped!

[@theresamclaird1572]

Love these videos; thank you! I have to say though, the sound of the phone in the background made me laugh- at first I thought it was my own phone. lol

[@HamRadioQRP]

Yeah, the audio is far from perfect.

[@StephenCooteNZ]

Yes, thank you, it was very helpful. Best wishes from New Zealand.

[@HamRadioQRP]

Glad it was helpful!

[@marktyldesley7373]

Great for practicing head copy as well as getting your speed up. Would welcome more of the same

[@foxwedor6151]

great ! can you make a video with numbers for exemple ham radio prefix ?

[@barrychapman6249]

I can read this no problem de Barry G4DIP some of the morse on the Ham bands I have difficulty reading it thanks for the demo 73

[@Liloeviachumi1001]

the distances between the words are excellent and also the space between character too is good.. i can score 100% percent but to be in competitive plz send all the combined letters, figures and punctuation signs once more

[@alexdiamantopoulos6614]

This is so perfect to copy.

[@HamRadioQRP]

Cool. I hope it helps.

[@v12alpine]

Is it just me or is the audio choppy? First word the comes thru as ihe similar issues throughout. Same issue in the 15wpm video but could still copy - at 20wpm it starts changing the letters.

[@JWW922]

Thank you!

[@dhoward8816]

Do I hear a telephone ring and announce a call starting at 23:17?

[@kulanchandrasekaran4462]

dhoward8816 Yes, good hearing acuity! There are I think in fact two different calls, with the caller ID announcing the caller’s name (or number). I missed six Morse words trying to figure that out!

[@MultiChuck45]

Thanks for doing this. On air, at atound 15-18 wpm, I still have to write down

[@KhalidHUdabi]

I just hear the same tones lol 🤣😭💔.

[@peterpiper4242]

O hell more tests for me I quit there at seven after I taught all my friends I even no code talking it's all coming back again so r the bad memories of my childhood

[@ksb2112]

Are the mistakes on purpose? For instance, at 11:31 an F is sent instead of a G.

[@HamRadioQRP]

Are you referring to the 'G' in CHANGE ? If so, that sent as a G, not an F. A 'G' sounds like Dah Dah Dit. An 'F' sounds like Dit Dit Dah Dit. There is an audio "pop" heard in the G. When I converted bitrates from the recording to the video it unfortunately caused some pops.

[@ksb2112]

@@HamRadioQRP Well, I'll be. When I first heard it as an F I replayed it several times to be sure. Now when I play over the same spot it is exactly as you say. By the way, I absolutely love these videos. :-)

[@xq6cs726]

Excelente para practicar

[@donaldshields2483]

Is it best to listen to the CW or is it best to try to copy her without looking at it I have a hard job building up my speed can you give me any suggestions

[@HamRadioQRP]

Attempt to copy without looking. When you miss a word, pause the video. See what you missed and then resume.

[@ckshap]

i like the part where they say beep

[@pascalpesce4806]

où pouvons nous avoir la liste des mots pour pouvoir s'entrainer à la maison ? Merci.

[@abdula4256]

Please do more videos best 73s

[@andromedameda1277]

-.-. --- --- .-.. (Cool) Upload more of these!

[@ericwalton1492]

It sounds to me as though the spaces between individual letters in any one word are slightly exaggerated. From G4FSN.

[@HamRadioQRP]

Yes, I've set the keyer to have character spacing slightly longer than standard timing.

[@robertl.fallin7062]

@@lostinspace280 I copy 20 characters behind . Learned thru US NAVY airborne communication school where instruction was thru five character blocks of letter / numbers. Can copy any language 20+ wpm

[@abdula4256]

Tnx best 73s to u

[@nicegurl408]

Wow, I can hear the difference between 18 and 20 wpm in your videos! Q: If you go faster, should the spacing between characters and words, increase a bit? I cant figure out any at 20wpm.

[@HamRadioQRP]

As the speed goes up the the spacing between characters and words decreases

[@MovothungNgullie]

Good👍

[@seanfried5583]

Is that really 18 wpm? It seems like the words may be 18wpm but the spaces between the words make it much slower... if that makes sense. Either way, thanks for helping keep this alive. WA2LKV skcc#0053

[@hl2sdi]

good~~

[@carlosperottarodriguez6654]

Very good practice !!! Thanks. EA3CQW. 73'

[@HamRadioQRP]

I'm happy it's useful

[@luizfranco3673]

Congratulations......Great Work......72/73....PY1EPU

[@abdula4256]

Nice de a71br best 73s

[@MrSocks-vd4gu]

all i cansay is *oof*

[@ВикторАрзютов-е1ъ]

MNY TNX !!!!! + 1000000 TNX,s!!!! US4ET .

[@7X2TT]

thank you for the great work, I have just shared it you twitter with all the friends that follow me 73 de M0NPT

[@bill-2018]

Here's a tip: listen to something faster than you can read then find something a bit slower and you'll read it better. It's what I find anyway. G4GHB.

[@HamRadioQRP]

Agreed. I'm terrible at copying 35wpm but after trying for a while 25wpm seems like a breeze.

[@captlarry-3525]

Very useful series. W6WUH

[@HamRadioQRP]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wealldieatthehandsoflovedones]

What is it lassie?

[@phmoffett]

Thank you!

[@HamRadioQRP]

Welcome!