QRQcw2024-03-29T11:26:57ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsolihttp://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3139326377?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1http://qrqcwnet.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=2vcfn3jo18q1g&feed=yes&xn_auth=noRSCWnet(35+ wpm) on Internet CWtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2023-12-19:1993813:Topic:1414982023-12-19T05:16:25.681ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p><a href="https://qsl.net/df7tv/download/RSCWnet-logo-254.jpg" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img class="align-full" src="https://qsl.net/df7tv/download/RSCWnet-logo-254.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710x"></img></a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hello,</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Phil, W2OZB and me started a new CW net on the Chicago iCW Server last weekend.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is meant for operators interested in conversational QSOs, who are already proficient at 35 wpm and like to improve further --> rising stars…</span></p>
<p><a href="https://qsl.net/df7tv/download/RSCWnet-logo-254.jpg" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://qsl.net/df7tv/download/RSCWnet-logo-254.jpg?profile=RESIZE_710x" class="align-full"/></a></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hello,</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Phil, W2OZB and me started a new CW net on the Chicago iCW Server last weekend.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is meant for operators interested in conversational QSOs, who are already proficient at 35 wpm and like to improve further --> rising stars :)</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">--</span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>"RSCWnet" -- "Rising Stars CW Net"</em></span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>============================</em></span></p>
<p><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>These are the present ideas for the RSCWnet:</em></span></p>
<p><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>1.) Minimum Speed 35 wpm</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>2.) Meeting times (UTC) Sunday 00:00, 06:00, 12:00, 18:00</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>3.) Meeting point: iCW Chicago server</em></span> <br/><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>(Mumble Address: 216.52.148.10, Port: 5360)</em></span><br/><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>in the first available general "CW Room"</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>4.) Duration of meetings: about 30 to 60 minutes</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>5.) Hams, who would like to listen only, are welcome and should</em></span> <br/><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>deactivate the "audio input/microphone". So they may be</em></span> <br/><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>identified as listeners by the crossed out microphone symbol</em></span> <br/><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>and are not called.</em></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">CU 73</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Tom DF7TV</span></p>
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<p></p> CW Training - Windows app in English/French and another in English/Russiantag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2023-08-14:1993813:Topic:1403622023-08-14T15:24:03.720ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The author (K6CTW) has developed two Windows 10 apps for Bilingual training. The first is a English/French. </font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">This version of the application is aimed at an American/English speaking user that would like to learn the International Morse Code, which supports the Latin based alphabet for both the English and French…</font></font></font></p>
<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The author (K6CTW) has developed two Windows 10 apps for Bilingual training. The first is a English/French. </font></font><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">This version of the application is aimed at an American/English speaking user that would like to learn the International Morse Code, which supports the Latin based alphabet for both the English and French languages. The application also provides some basic QSO and conversational help in both languages. It is hoped that in the future, additional help from native French speaking hams will enable this application and the manual to be augmented to better support native French speakers who would like to learn/practice International Morse code and learn some English. As such, the menus and pull-downs are all bilingual which, through repetitive viewing, enables the user to enjoy a more immersive learning experience.</font></font></font></p>
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<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">Also, although not exactly “politically correct” with the current situation in Europe, the author's interest in multi-language CW communication, specifically Russian using the Cyrillic Morse alphabet, came about a number of years ago. Progress in the development of a technique to enable rudimentary QSO's was eventually developed and then documented in an article for CQ Magazine, <font color="#000000">“Russian CW and QSO Phrases” in the November, 2013 issue. This "worked" for slow speed CW QSO's using a "cheat sheet" for conversion / translation. However, this was not a very satisfying method as it did not allow for more "free form" conversations. What was needed was a method to improve copying speed and transcription capability using the Cyrillic characters directly as well as a basic facility in the Russian language. This second application in English/Russian is the result.<br/></font></font></font></p>
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<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">The author hopes that these efforts will promote friendship, good will and fun! Starting a conversation with a foreign ham in their own language and/or Morse alphabet is a wonderful way to bring people together, promote good will and foster lifelong friendships. Isn't that one of the great features of amateur radio?</font></font></font></p>
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<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">If interested in either application, let the author know via email (K6CTW is good on QRZ) and we can make arrangements for you to give these "Beta" level apps a try. Help in comments/corrections/issues will be very much appreciated.</font></font></font></p>
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<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><font color="#000000"><font face="Times New Roman, serif"><font size="3">73 & God Bless - Ken Miller, K6CTW</font></font></font></p>
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<p align="left" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p> CTR2-Mini+ device for iCW etc.tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2023-03-27:1993813:Topic:1389232023-03-27T08:13:15.783ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p>KU7Q sells a device that is like a KPOD on steroids (and works with Kenwood, Icom, Yaesus, and Flexe) for half the price. He recently revised his keyer code and increased the max speed to 99. That feature can be used by current owners by uploading the latest firmware. He also just tested a Hy-Per-Mite filter on the sidetone output for use with iCW or any other CW over the internet.</p>
<p>He is considering adding the filter as an option on his next run of boards if there is enough interest.…</p>
<p>KU7Q sells a device that is like a KPOD on steroids (and works with Kenwood, Icom, Yaesus, and Flexe) for half the price. He recently revised his keyer code and increased the max speed to 99. That feature can be used by current owners by uploading the latest firmware. He also just tested a Hy-Per-Mite filter on the sidetone output for use with iCW or any other CW over the internet.</p>
<p>He is considering adding the filter as an option on his next run of boards if there is enough interest. If you would like something like this, please let him know. </p>
<p><a href="https://ctr2.lynovation.com/category/new">https://ctr2.lynovation.com/category/new</a></p>
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<p>73!</p>
<p>Steve, WF3T</p> Morse Code Training - Ditto CW Player by WB1LLYtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2022-10-28:1993813:Topic:1359872022-10-28T01:32:08.925ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p>Hello,</p>
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<p>recently I updated my page on Morse Code training</p>
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<p> <a href="https://www.qsl.net/df7tv/morse-code-training.html">https://www.qsl.net/df7tv/morse-code-training.html</a></p>
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<p>A major change has been, that I now use</p>
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<p><em> Ditto CW Player…</em></p>
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<p>Hello,</p>
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<p>recently I updated my page on Morse Code training</p>
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<p> <a href="https://www.qsl.net/df7tv/morse-code-training.html">https://www.qsl.net/df7tv/morse-code-training.html</a></p>
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<p>A major change has been, that I now use</p>
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<p><em> Ditto CW Player</em></p>
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<p><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.billyfrancisco.dittocw">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.billyfrancisco.dittocw</a></p>
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<p>by Billy Francisco, WB1LLY - an outstanding Android App tor trainng</p>
<p>to copy Morse Code. With its raised cosine shape and settable rise/fall times of CW elements</p>
<p>it provides a real listening pleasure.</p>
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<p>I also find that the "G..." files of my archive of text-files are very efficient to train new words using this app.</p>
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<p>CU 73</p>
<p>Tom DF7TV</p>
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<p></p> QRQ net streamingtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2022-06-24:1993813:Topic:1349012022-06-24T06:41:08.464ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p>Now streaming / archiving the twice daily CRSnet skeds at <a href="https://streammyaudio.com/CRSnet">Stream my audio</a> . Click on archive if a sked is not in progress. </p>
<p>Steve, WF3T</p>
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<p>Now streaming / archiving the twice daily CRSnet skeds at <a href="https://streammyaudio.com/CRSnet">Stream my audio</a> . Click on archive if a sked is not in progress. </p>
<p>Steve, WF3T</p>
<p></p> QRQ CW on mobile phone: suitable MIDI soundfonts? Experiences?tag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2020-01-07:1993813:Topic:384402020-01-07T22:53:05.925ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>As a fun project I was writing a CW player for my Iphone over Christmas. A text file is converted to MIDI, MIDI is played out as audio on the Iphone. I am using Apple's MIDI player component for now. </p>
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<p>The App can change pitch, speed, soundfont on the fly. I like to listen to CW "ebooks" in the evening to relax, or when on the go, as distraction. </p>
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<p>Of course after 2 weeks this is just a proof of concept. MY biggest issue is sound quality (as…</p>
<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>As a fun project I was writing a CW player for my Iphone over Christmas. A text file is converted to MIDI, MIDI is played out as audio on the Iphone. I am using Apple's MIDI player component for now. </p>
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<p>The App can change pitch, speed, soundfont on the fly. I like to listen to CW "ebooks" in the evening to relax, or when on the go, as distraction. </p>
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<p>Of course after 2 weeks this is just a proof of concept. MY biggest issue is sound quality (as compared to my clickless analog CPO).</p>
<p>As MIDI sound fonts I am using those available on public internet and was also experimenting with Polyphone (a program to create or edit sound fonts) to create a clickless sine sound for MIDI. So far it is "ok" but I would like make it sound more like envelope shaped sine CW. </p>
<p>Did anyone experiment with / generate MIDI soundfonts well suited to CW / QRQ CW already? </p>
<p>Any hints appreciated.</p>
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<p>73</p>
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<p>Gerd.</p> Regenerative CWtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2019-12-30:1993813:Topic:385282019-12-30T09:54:57.736ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p>Hi,</p>
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<p>I read with interest Joe KF7CX article about regenarative CW.</p>
<p>I struggled a little bit to find out all about circuitry, but finally I think i have a good idea of how to build a complete interface.</p>
<p>I have a small question about the Youtube demonstration : there is a pot to vary sidetone frequency, and you can hear it very well on the video audio. But Hipermite is a very narrow and fixed frequency... So is this pot really usable?</p>
<p>Thanks for…</p>
<p>Hi,</p>
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<p>I read with interest Joe KF7CX article about regenarative CW.</p>
<p>I struggled a little bit to find out all about circuitry, but finally I think i have a good idea of how to build a complete interface.</p>
<p>I have a small question about the Youtube demonstration : there is a pot to vary sidetone frequency, and you can hear it very well on the video audio. But Hipermite is a very narrow and fixed frequency... So is this pot really usable?</p>
<p>Thanks for advice.</p>
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<p>Gerard F6EEQ</p>
<p></p> A-TRONIX Keyboardstag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2019-10-13:1993813:Topic:376322019-10-13T20:31:03.526ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p>Does anyone know anything about A-TRONIX keyboards?</p>
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<p>Joe W3GW</p>
<p>Does anyone know anything about A-TRONIX keyboards?</p>
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<p>Joe W3GW</p> Wanted: proper AZERTY keyboard settingtag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2018-09-13:1993813:Topic:349462018-09-13T10:31:00.242ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p>In order to properly exercise, the standard keyboard should be altered.<br/>I am using a belgian AZERTY keyboard with the QRQ Application. (OS is Ubuntu 18.04.1)<br/>In order to type numbers I need to access the numerical keypad. Quite annoying...<br/>Any solution?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>ON7EH, Michel</p>
<p>In order to properly exercise, the standard keyboard should be altered.<br/>I am using a belgian AZERTY keyboard with the QRQ Application. (OS is Ubuntu 18.04.1)<br/>In order to type numbers I need to access the numerical keypad. Quite annoying...<br/>Any solution?</p>
<p>Thanks,</p>
<p>ON7EH, Michel</p> TAKE THE QRQ CW TEST - Which is better to copy - LINEAR or EXPONENTIAL raised cosine edgestag:qrqcwnet.ning.com,2017-12-08:1993813:Topic:334222017-12-08T14:32:52.504ZCarlo Consolihttp://qrqcwnet.ning.com/profile/CarloConsoli
<p><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GdvUPT_VU80?wmode=opaque" width="560"></iframe>
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<p>an A / B test between Linear and Exponential QRQ CW audio tone waveforms</p>
<p>Which waveform do you think sounds best ?</p>
<p>SETUP for this test:<br></br> FLdigi is sending a text file at 71 wpm from TOM's famous article about qrq cw copy:…</p>
<p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GdvUPT_VU80?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>
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<p>an A / B test between Linear and Exponential QRQ CW audio tone waveforms</p>
<p>Which waveform do you think sounds best ?</p>
<p>SETUP for this test:<br/> FLdigi is sending a text file at 71 wpm from TOM's famous article about qrq cw copy: <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/tomw4bqf/copyingcwover70wpm">https://sites.google.com/site/tomw4bqf/copyingcwover70wpm</a></p>
<p>LINEAR and EXPONENTIAL waveforms were created by the sineCW VST CW KEYER plugin: <a href="http://qrqcwnet.ning.com/forum/topics/home-brewed-software-code-practice-oscillator-vst-plugin">http://qrqcwnet.ning.com/forum/topics/home-brewed-software-code-practice-oscillator-vst-plugin</a></p>
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<p>HERE is a picture of each waveform:</p>
<p> LINEAR</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036813664?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036813664?profile=original" width="631" class="align-full"/></a></p>
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<p> EXPONENTIAL</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036816209?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3036816209?profile=original" width="645" class="align-full"/></a></p>