Andreas, DJ3EI, he/him<p>"Samuel Morse, the inventor of <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a>" - that's actually disputed.</p><p>Morse originally and himself came up with a system to transfer numbers over the wire, and then there was a big "code book" that was used to translate those numbers to text.</p><p>Some historians believe that the idea to ditch numbers and the code book, and instead use codes for individual letters, was actually by Alfred Vail, his investor, partner, and assistant.</p><p>I, too, suspect that the Morse code isn't by Morse.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/@uccawx" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>uccawx</span></a></span></p>
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Union City, CA Weather<p>For all you HAM's out there...</p><p>Today is Morse Code Day</p><p>What Is Morse Code Day?<br>Morse Code Day, observed on April 27, honors Samuel Morse, the inventor of Morse code, and celebrates this groundbreaking method of communication. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HAM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HAM</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/AmatuerRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmatuerRadio</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/what-is-morse-code-day/vi-AA1Bkmew?ocid=widgetonlockscreen&cvid=3ff7ccbae44a496c95d91e935d6d03c5&ei=13" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/travel/article/w</span><span class="invisible">hat-is-morse-code-day/vi-AA1Bkmew?ocid=widgetonlockscreen&cvid=3ff7ccbae44a496c95d91e935d6d03c5&ei=13</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Last <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCodeDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCodeDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QSO</span></a> was a Park-to-Park CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QSO</span></a> with Ed <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/W6KSR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>W6KSR</span></a> 15 meters Kentucky-California. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Having a Blast on <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCodeDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCodeDay</span></a> doing a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> activation with my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/ft817" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ft817</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrpradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrpradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>Another celebratory day for the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> community. It is <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCodeDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCodeDay</span></a> To honor Samuel, I'll be doing a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation</p>
Sylvia Borin<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://berlin.social/@mina" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mina</span></a></span></p><p>HAPPY MORSE CODE DAY 27TH OF APRIL</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MorseCodeDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCodeDay</span></a></p>
Mina<p>.... .- .--. .--. -.-- / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . / -.. .- -.-- / ..--- --... - .... / --- ..-. / .- .--. .-. .. .-..</p><p><a href="https://berlin.social/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/MorseCodeDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCodeDay</span></a></p>
Tim N7KOM<p>Don't forget to grease your paddles. <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/continuouswave" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>continuouswave</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/InternationalMarconiDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InternationalMarconiDay</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation Pileup</p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>Speaking of <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> and CW, I just worked AC1MT in Maryland at US-2436, and am I pleased he had the patience... We were both clearly struggling to hear one another.</p><p>I sort of forgot what an interesting challenge it can be to work CW with weak signals and QSB working against you!</p><p>Here's hoping he got my call right, because I need to check "MA" off my bingo card!!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kind.social/@bgarfoot" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bgarfoot</span></a></span> Here's is the link to today's POTA CW activation pileup (UNEDITED). It is far from PERFECT but this is what works for me. I don't AVOCATE anyone following my example. Find what WORKS for you. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://youtu.be/lKsb7AEeJEc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/lKsb7AEeJEc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>I think <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@N4JAW" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>N4JAW</span></a></span> has convinced me to try CW during one of my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> activations this weekend. In preparation, I cut and filed a small piece of steel and double-side taped it to my (aluminum) aviation knee board. The KM4CMT paddle magnets stick nicely, and there’s still room for a pad.</p><p>I’ll likely try it tomorrow at some point on the way down to my dad’s place. 👍🏼</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>For 40 minutes, this is how my <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> activation sounded this morning. I LOVE this sound. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateuRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateuRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>A fun Early Bird <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/pota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pota</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> cw <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a> activation with the <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/qrplabs" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>qrplabs</span></a></span> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qcxmini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qcxmini</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/qrpradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>qrpradio</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/cwmouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cwmouse</span></a> paddle</p>
Lionel - KJ7OFH<p><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/zBitx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>zBitx</span></a> First Look - <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CW</span></a> Overview</p><p>"I overview different modes on this exciting new radio. Temper your expectations, for it isn't perfect as a radio, it is more of an experimenter's radio. It is build on the legacy of the <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/Bitx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bitx</span></a> series of radios from <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/HFSignals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HFSignals</span></a>."</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7QvQai-OZU" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=w7QvQai-OZ</span><span class="invisible">U</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/HamSmarter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamSmarter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/VE6LK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VE6LK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.hams.social/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a></p>
Wes AFØAJ<p>Curious if anyone's come across software to do a CW QSO over the internet. Before anyone thinks I've lost my mind...</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.darc.de/@DA1EE" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>DA1EE</span></a></span> and I decided we'd try a CW sked for real-world practice but of course, we're at the mercy of the propagation gods. We eventually found that 15m worked for us today, but too much QSB to be useful. I can see this being an ongoing challenge.</p><p>It'd be fun to take fickle propagation out of it, but still have real, human-to-human CW practice sessions.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>There's nothing like the SMELL of a <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> pileup in the morning. Its food for the NEURONS. Thanks Howie <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AC4FS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AC4FS</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/howiepepper" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>howiepepper</span></a></span> for hanging there to complete our <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Parksontheair</span></a> CW <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/QSO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>QSO</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>The Latest "Ham on a Bike" Blogpost is out. "POTA 300!" <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SSB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SSB</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/MorseCode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MorseCode</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/CW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CW</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/FT891" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FT891</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AlphaMagLoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AlphaMagLoop</span></a></p><p><a href="https://hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/04/pota-300.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">hamonabike.blogspot.com/2025/0</span><span class="invisible">4/pota-300.html</span></a></p>
S50NB<p>I made a simple magnetic return CW paddle you can 3d print at home.</p><p><a href="https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7016945" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">thingiverse.com/thing:7016945</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/hamradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hamradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morsecode</span></a></p>
Jim "Ham on a Bike"<p>A magnifico <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/AmateurRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmateurRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/HamRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HamRadio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/POTA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>POTA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/parksontheair" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>parksontheair</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/SupportYourParksWeekend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SupportYourParksWeekend</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Morsecode" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Morsecode</span></a> CW contacts with Mr. <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/TennTennas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TennTennas</span></a> Walt <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/NE4TN" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NE4TN</span></a> & the operator who encouraged me to brush the rust off my key during the Pandemic in 2021, Ulis <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/K3LU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>K3LU</span></a> <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.radio/@ParksOnTheAir" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>ParksOnTheAir</span></a></span></p>
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