

Once you hit about 10wpm, the CodeQuick lessons that you've used as a crutch finally become a hindrance and make copying code faster more difficult. The downside of the CodeQuick method is not immediately known until you're trying to copy signals that are faster and faster. You just can't hurry the learning process. There are countless gimmicks and "5 Minute Ab"-type programs that try to rush you through the learning process as fast as humanly possible, but few are ever successful. It really is an easy way to learn and quickly remember the code. (duh.) While it may not be the universally agreed upon best way, I learned Morse Code through the Code Quick program. So, if you're a ham, you already have privileges to operate CW - you just need to learn where to start.įor starters, you will need to learn Morse Code, one way or another. Most commonly, Technicians can operate SSB in the 10m band, but can also operate CW, or Morse Code, in 80m, 40m, 15m, and 10m. Since the Morse code requirement for ham radio was lifted in 2007, the number of amateurs getting their HF privileges has grown substantially, but with the "repeal" of code, entry level Technicians are granted privileges in certain portions of the bands. It's been a year since my post about Morse Code: Brief History, and I figure I might as well shed some light on how to get started operating with Morse Code.
