Gen Z Discovers Morse Code

#genz #morsecode

[@jimearl1499]

The true skill of the OP is that he can maintain CW while having a brief convo with the muggles. Nicely done!

[@eyemanny493]

Muggles....I spit my coffee out lol

[@PaddyOReilly_co_uk]

Haha. Yep. Muggles. PMSL 😂

[@paydencash]

Sounds like these two dropped in straight out of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure - looks like that new radio is getting the job done.

[@Utahforrest]

Hahaha! I wonder how many Gen Zs have seen that movie! Yeah felt great to stack some QSOs with the KH1 (finally)!

[@KX4UL]

LMAO! I was thinking the same thing.

[@the_mad_swimbaiter455]

"This is sick! " you won them over.

[@PaddyOReilly_co_uk]

As a late Boomer this really tickles me. The Gen Z kids are TOTALLY amazed; they have no idea what's happening! Great work as an ambassador for the hobby de G4MAD

[@Utahforrest]

@@PaddyOReilly_co_uk I’m right there with you. Seeing them light up was so much fun. Thank you for your kind words! 73 de KI7QCF

[@Windmill97]

This is why I love QRP in any park. It’s the best advertising for the hobby.

[@Utahforrest]

Absolutely! It's been a really fun way to run into people and chat about the hobby!

[@Chris-pk9jt]

Awesome. Your KH1 works excellently. I always get the same question from people, like, "What do you guys talk about?" The answer is that we exchange call signs, signal reports, and names. That's it.

[@MotoCampAdventure]

Backwards hat dude is cooked 😂

[@Mike_K7CAN]

Sounds drunk to me!!

[@KQ3Q]

Good job! Love how these youngsters are blown away. 😂 I get that when activating especially being a female.

[@Utahforrest]

@@KQ3Q Oh I’m sure! Haha thanks for watching 73 de KI7QCF

[@LetsGoAmateurRadio]

Fast Times at Ridgemont high

[@ChrisConner1]

LOL

[@EvanK2EJT]

It's always fun when people come up and ask what you're doing. It's even more fun when they stick around to see you work. I ran into a teacher I was mentoring at a park a while back. He watched me do my whole activation. At one point I worked France on 20m and he couldn't believe I was talking to someone in France with the little tiny radio I had on the picnic table. It was great LOL

[@Utahforrest]

That's awesome! Totally agree. I've had some pretty funny interactions out in the wild. Most of the time, people are just confused why I'm doing morse code. Loved these two guys. Asked genuine questions and were really interested in it. I'm just lucky I switched over to 17meters and was experiencing my first cold spell of the night and then one very timely QSO. Hard to chat in pileups 😂. Thanks for watching Evan! 73 de KI7QCF

[@maskedman1337]

That's 6 months in?! F-ing awesome, man!

[@n4jaw]

Forrest what an excellent way of explaining our hobby to non hams.

[@Utahforrest]

Thank you for your kind words. It’s always fun when people show genuine interest in the hobby! 73 de KI7QCF

[@StephenSmith]

Way to go! You may have hooked a few yourself!

[@Utahforrest]

Thanks Stephen! Fun to get you in the log the last few days! Nothing would make me happier than knowing I inspired a few people to dive into CW! ❤

[@KX4UL]

Alright! You are spreading the CW news again. Nice job.

[@Utahforrest]

Happy to do it!

[@hunt555fish]

Thanks for the reply and info.

[@ryank5tar]

You never have to clean your logs, touch slimy worms, or get stuck with a hook. Fishin for DX!

[@SOTA-plus]

Great explanation, and what a chill spot to play radio. Way to the good word of CW!

[@HamRadioDuo]

Great job advocating for the hobby! I often think about getting new people interested in the hobby and it's great to see their interest light up and what was interesting to them. I often want to do my best job advocating when somebody comes up and asks questions, but it's so hard to pause things on the spot. I'm thankful when Becky can then be the advocate while I try to get to a stopping point. We've often talked about making a little mini documentary with the purpose of getting people's interest in learning Morse code. Something that would include pieces of History but also the elements of why it's so fun and relevant to learn today. I have the beginnings of an outline for such a thing. If we end up making it, we would put it somewhere so anybody who wants to can link to it maybe with a QR code to hand out for people who want to learn more.

[@Utahforrest]

Haha Huge + 1! 99% of my interactions out in the wild are unfortunately much less cordial as people are interrupting mid-exchange. I ironically had a guy come up to me during my first ever DX in a POTA activation. Had a P2P with New Zealand and the guy was asking me questions I had to tell him to [please] hold on! haha! The reason this real-world scenario turned into a good video was due to a perfect storm where I felt 20 meters dry up, hopped over to 17 meters and started calling CQ and it was super slow, then at the precise moment they gained interest I randomly was able to get a QSO and explain it to them live! Mike! That's an incredible idea. You should absolutely do it! It would be a great resource to point people towards the hobby. I 100% share the same motivation as you. This CW experience has been so captivating for me and I've instantly felt an urge to invite others to participate and experience the excitement that comes from it. That's really why I share my journey on KZbin. Only a few months ago I was watching Thomas K4SWL and Aaron W4ARB on KZbin and it really motivated me to keep going and give it a shot. 73!

[@davidandrews2754]

Really cool!!! Awesome to have a side convo while doing code!

[@AI7HE]

So cool to see people of my generation actually expressing interest in this. I could tell you that most Gen Z have no interest whatsoever in sending “dits and dahs” on a small paddle.

[@Utahforrest]

Thanks for watching. And cool to hear you're part of that generation. I'll admit I was an originally licensed Technician in 2017 and knew of morse code but it didn't interest me at all. But like I mention in the video, a youtube video was what sparked it and the rest is history. I'm finding as people engage with it for the first time and see it in action it's pretty incredible to them. But I 100% agree, on the surface as an activity I think it doesn't interest many!

[@DrAlNguyen]

Fantastic job being an abassador for the hobby. I can see someone being a bit annoyed getting an activation interrupted. But, who knows, these two guys in 6 months may be doing CW also! 73's KF8AUV

[@johndiy6420]

You are a great ambassador for our hobby. Great stuff. 73 de John G0KTW

[@Utahforrest]

Thank you, John! I’ll talk about CW with anyone that’ll listen! :)

[@webanon]

I hope those dudes become hams. I'm currently studying for the Extra exam.

[@W4EMB]

Nice video Forrest... i wish I could be a fly on the wall when they told their other buddies.... wait, a guy doing what by the creek??

[@Utahforrest]

Same here! :) Great to get you in the log last night, Ed!

[@patmcclard7691]

This is so wholesome. Love it.

[@thomashardy9994]

Leaned 6 months ago. Amazing.

[@dfjdfk]

I love it 😅 , Fishin for hunters bruh!

[@MarvinParnell]

Well done good sir! I love how they were astonished by a simple technology, and you displayed its effectiveness superbly. Way to make the "Heaviest Catch" out there that day. 73 from N0MLP.

[@Utahforrest]

I really appreciate your kind words and thanks for watching! Fun to introduce new people to the hobby :) 73 de KI7QCF

[@Riobario]

such a wholesome video man, nice work!

[@Utahforrest]

Thank you! I agree, it was a really fun interaction :) 73!

[@v-neck]

Brilliant

[@CoaxAndCampstools]

Impromptu explanation of Morse code, amateur radio, and parks on the air mid CW activation? Nicely done.

[@Utahforrest]

Haha! Thanks! It doesn't always work out that way. :)

[@radioman3229]

Ok check it out dudes, its like the original "old school" texting..... so like back in the day even the nerds were bad ass! so like drop a like bros!

[@Utahforrest]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@madmoe1]

Excellent video!

[@TravelinHam]

VICTORY!

[@pcramil]

Man, I've been trying to study CW for over a year now. I have a few CW QSOs, but I'm too scared to try activating with CW 😅

[@Utahforrest]

On April 13th I woke up and decided I was going to go activate a park. This was about 3 weeks after my first CW QSO. I didn't plan it. and I wasn't ready. I just went and did it. I know it's the cliche but I really do invite guys to just go out there and get on the air with a POTA activation even if you don't feel 100% ready. Remember it's YOUR activation. At your pace and at your proficiency! My first 10 activations I probably copied 1-2 characters at a time and sent question marks inbetween. But it was worth it, because as a result I progressed so much faster. So, if you WANT to do it. Do it! I promise you won't regret it. Hope to catch you on the air! 73 de KI7QCF

[@pcramil]

​@Utahforrest hey, just wanted to reply one more time. I saw your reply early this morning, and I thought, "F... it, imma just go out and make a fool out of myself." I made 20 CW contacts at US-1984 over a few hours (plus one SSB and one FT8 hunting 13 Colonies). The best part is that I didn't feel like I made a fool out of myself. Thanks for giving me the encouragement I needed to get out and try CW. 73, de WR4Y

[@Utahforrest]

@@pcramil LETS GO!!!!!!!!!! Man that makes me so happy. That’s big time! Huge congrats! I hope we can get a few P2Ps here soon! 73 de KI7QCF

[@pcramil]

@Utahforrest got your callsign entered on my HamAlert. Hopefully we'll get that P2P soon!

[@ThatGuy89349]

That was a fun and interesting interaction.

[@Utahforrest]

I love chatting about this hobby with strangers! And they stumble upon me quite a bit out in the wild. Loved these two guys! Genuinely curious about it and asked great questions.

[@VHMMP]

That's a neat little key he uses.

[@k9kj]

Such a fun video! I love it!

[@Utahforrest]

Haha! I loved the interaction. Thanks for watching, TJ!

[@thequarantinecatholic]

LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!

[@sdelmont]

I feel like the dialog cut after "His name is Todd, he's in Tennessee" / "Oh how do you know that, just from Morse Code?" should have been "nah, PoLo looked him up for me" 🤣 73 de KI2D

[@Utahforrest]

😂😂😂😂 that’s 100% what happened!!! lol

[@N2AIE]

funny...they are amazed...

[@KMondy]

Puff puff pass dude.

[@W6IWN_Radio]

6 months ago... You're CRUSHING it! I really like how shared the magic 🎩 ✨️. I hope they get their ticket. You've got my SUB! 73 W6IWN

[@Utahforrest]

@@W6IWN_Radio Thank you!!! Glad I found your channel as well. I could go for some good SOTA content! Im starting to get my feet wet with SOTA! :) 73 de KI7QCF

[@W6IWN_Radio]

@Utahforrest you will love it! Tip: If your SOTA is in a POTA park, do a duel activation and spot for both 😉 Flora and Fauna is best for DX.

[@hunt555fish]

Where did you get that chair and table?

[@Utahforrest]

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[@titanium5]

Wait until they learn about APRS and Packet, ect. :P

[@blubberking100]

do you have a link to that random youtube video that got you into it?

[@Utahforrest]

For sure! Here you go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXiqg2Oma8p4icUsi=utbf9bDVIeMImfrU

[@Utahforrest]

If you are looking for more specific details on “how” to get into it feel free to email me! My email is on my QRZ page

[@414mike-uw8pr]

What app on your phone you are using ?

[@Utahforrest]

@@414mike-uw8pr Ham2K Polo! HIGHLY recommend!

[@labcat73]

Better film it with an iPhone or nobody will believe you dudes… 😉🤘 - Great advertising man!

[@billjames3148]

yo dude drunk again, dad white nikes , dude you hear voices ? Hey you coders Mores code that is...story time. some old people I've met some had strokes can't talk, fingers kinda move, but they are all HAM's and talk to each other daily on the key just like old times , makes them happy to talk to each other. Is that cool or what ? dude!

[@mainetomass99]

I've seen this movie. Idiocracy, right?

[@leathermech]

You did a great job, there. I think it's really fun when folks react to Morse code in the park. Funny, I also describe us as Nerds all over the world. Hope that doesn't bother the rest of you Nerds. KA5TXN

[@Utahforrest]

@@leathermech haha! I was hoping that wouldn’t offend anyone, clearly I am a nerd too. Great to get you in the log here recently! 73 de KI7QCF

[@Jimbo10250]

They are so uninformed about stuff these days.

[@jaysanchez4643]

This is AWESOME! Hope to hunt you sometime - de W4MBM

[@Utahforrest]

Thank you! Hope to hear you on the air soon!