[Elecraft] CW Decode

[WILLIS COOKE]

Frank, Ham Radio Delux has a code reader in its Beta
Version in its Digital Master 780  digital sub
program.  It will copy hand sent Morse to a certain
extent, but I can not find a signal on 20 meters this
afternoon that it can copy as well as I can by ear. 
The program does a good job with PSK-31 and RTTY, so I
speculate that writing code to decipher hand sent
Morse is very difficult.  It can probably do a good
job with machine sent Morse, but it seems to be very
critical of spacing, much more than I am copying by
ear.  It may be that I am influenced more by content
and knowing what is coming next.  The bottom line is
that I don't think the HRD program at its current
development level would be an aid to learning Morse. 

I don't know a better program to suggest.  There are
some commercial Morse readers on the market, but I
have not tried them.

Simon Brown, the author of HRD frequents this
reflector, so perhaps he will give us a rebuttal.  It
may be that I don't have his program set up properly. 
I am a very new user and that is a strong possibility.


For learning Morse I think the old fashioned way is
the best way.  Start with a hand key and copying by
ear.  Start slow and work up to a better speed.  I
have been taken to task by some of the digital
generation for that advice, but novices grinding out
the code with each other worked for a long while until
the FCC in all its wisdom decided to do things
differently.

I wish you well in getting into Morse.

Cookie, K5EWJ

 
--- Frank MacDonell <kd8fip at gmail.com> wrote:

> Can anyone recommend software for CW decode. I'm
> just learning CW and
> I am concerned about my ability to copy. Any
> suggestions? Thanks.
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