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The CW Machine Begali & N2DE Salmoncon 2010 Demonstration – Bruce Prior N7RR

The CW Machine Begali & N2DE Salmoncon 2010 Demonstration – Bruce Prior N7RR. Overview. Telegraphy History Radiotelegraphy History The CW Machine Morse Decoder Memory Keyer Clock-Calendar & QSO Logger Rudimentary Contest Logger: better to use CW Machine with computer-based contest software

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The CW Machine Begali & N2DE Salmoncon 2010 Demonstration – Bruce Prior N7RR

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  1. The CW MachineBegali & N2DESalmoncon 2010 Demonstration – Bruce Prior N7RR

  2. Overview • Telegraphy History • Radiotelegraphy History • The CW Machine • Morse Decoder • Memory Keyer • Clock-Calendar & QSO Logger • Rudimentary Contest Logger: better to use CW Machine with computer-based contest software • 2 Operator Parameters • Morse Training • Rank Beginner to World-Class Expert • Internet Morse QSO’s

  3. Telegraphy History • Samuel F. B. Morse (1791-1872): coded numbers • Alfred Lewis Vail (1807-1859): coded letters and punctuation

  4. Telegraphy History, cont. • The Vail Lever Correspondent Replica: Kent Keys £155.50 http://www.kent-engineers.com/vailkeyinfo.htm

  5. Telegraphy History, cont.The Landline Telegraph 19th century internet clicks for dits and dahs on a sounder

  6. Telegraphy History, cont.American Morse Code—a dit : dah ratio of 1 : 2

  7. Telegraphy History, cont.American Morse Code A ● ▬ Q ● ● ▬ ● Ø ▬▬▬▬▬▬ B ▬ ● ● ● R ● ● ● 1 ● ▬ ▬ ● C ● ● ● S ● ● ● 2 ● ● ▬ ▬ ● ● D ▬ ● ● T ▬ 3 ● ● ● ▬ ● E ● U ● ● ▬ 4 ● ● ● ● ▬ F ● ▬ ● V ● ● ● ▬ 5 ▬ ▬ ▬ G ▬ ▬ ● W ● ▬ ▬ 6 ● ● ● ● ● ● H ● ● ● ● X ● ▬ ● ● 7 ▬ ▬ ● ● I ● ● Y ● ● ● ● 8 ▬ ● ● ● ● J ▬ ● ▬ ●Z ● ● ● ● 9 ▬ ● ● ▬ K ▬ ● ▬ ? ▬ ● ● ▬ ● L ▬▬▬▬ ! ▬ ▬ ▬ ● M ▬ ▬ , ● ▬ ● ▬ N ▬ ● . ● ● ▬ ▬ ● ● O ● ● ¶ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ P ● ● ● ● ●

  8. Radiotelegraphy HistoryGuglielmo Marconi 1874-1937 1901: Sent letter “S” from Poldhu in Cornwall, England to St. Johns, Newfoundland 1909: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912: Titanic sinking Radio Operators employed by Marconi International Marine Communication Company 1930: Royal Academy of Italy Appointed RAI President by Benito Mussolini, therefore Fascist Grand Council member

  9. Radiotelegraphy History, cont. • Spark-gap Transmitting

  10. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.De Forest Audion Lee de Forest (1873-1961) Naughty boy – Yale PhD 1899. Spark was replaced by continuous wave (CW) telegraphy, made possible first by the triode vacuum tube (1909), a refinement of the de Forest Audion (1906).

  11. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.1918 – Colpitts Triode Oscillator Edwin Henry Colpitts (1872-1949)1 Edwin H. Colpitts,"Oscillation generator," U.S.patent 1,624,537 (filed: 1 February 1918; issued: 12 April 1927).

  12. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.1923 -Pierce Quartz Crystal and Oscillator George Washington Pierce (1872-1956) Physics Professor Pierce Tetrode Oscillator1 Harvard Wireless Club W1AF (America’s oldest Amateur Radio Club) 1George W. Pierce (October 1923) “Piezoelectric crystal resonators and crystal oscillators applied to the precision calibration of wavemeters,” Proceedings of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, vol. 59, no. 4, pages 81-106

  13. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Elements of Modern Morse Code Basic Time Element: 1 tick dit = sound for 1 tick + 1 tick of silence dah = sound for 3 ticks + 1 tick of silence character space = 3 total ticks of silence word space = 7 total ticks of silence standard word = 50 tick length including trailing word space, e.g. PARIS

  14. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.International Morse Code for English—1:3 dit:dah ratio A ● ▬ Q ▬ ▬ ● ▬ Ø ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬( ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ● B ▬ ● ● ● R ● ▬ ● 1 ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ) ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ C ▬ ● ▬ ● S ● ● ● 2 ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ : ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ● D ▬ ● ● T ▬ 3 ● ● ● ▬ ▬ wait ● ▬ ● ● ● E ● U ● ● ▬ 4 ● ● ● ● ▬ -- ▬ ● ● ● ●▬ F ● ● ▬ ● V ● ● ● ▬ 5 ● ● ● ● ●“ ● ▬ ● ● ▬ ● G ▬ ▬ ● W ● ▬ ▬ 6 ▬ ● ● ● ●‘ ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● H ● ● ● ● X ▬ ● ● ▬ 7 ▬ ▬ ● ● ● error ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● I ● ● Y ▬ ● ▬ ▬ 8 ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● J ● ▬ ▬ ▬ Z ▬ ▬ ● ● 9 ▬ ▬ ▬ ▬ ● [! ▬ ● ▬ ● ▬ ▬ ]2 K ▬ ● ▬ ? ● ● ▬ ▬ ● ● end of work ● ● ● ▬ ● ▬ [& ● ▬ ● ● ● ]3 L ● ▬ ● ● = ▬ ● ● ● ▬ starting signal ▬ ● ▬ ● ▬ M ▬ ▬ / ▬ ● ● ▬ ● error ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● N ▬ ● @ ● ▬ ▬ ● ▬ ●1 SOS ● ● ● ▬ ▬ ▬ ● ● ● O ▬ ▬ ▬ , ▬ ▬ ● ● ▬ ▬ understood ● ● ● ▬ ● P ● ▬ ▬ ● . ● ▬ ● ▬ ● ▬ + or end of message ● ▬ ● ▬ ● 1 @ is the latest addition to the official ITU International Morse Code. ! and ¶ and & are still missing. 2 ! is unofficial, but it is mentioned in the Wikipedia Morse Code article and implemented on The Morse Machine. (Think kW.) 3 Similarly, official Morse has no &, but the Morse Machine implements a combination that is the same as the “wait” prosign.

  15. Radiotelegraphy History, cont. The CW Machine is compatible with all of these Morse input devices: • Straight Key • Sideswiper • Semi-automatic Bug • Dual-lever Paddle • Single-lever Bipolar Paddle • Keyboard or Numeric Keypad

  16. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.WWII J-38 Telegraph Key • American Radio Hardware Co., Inc. • The McElroy Mfg. Co. • The Lionel Corportation • Radio Essentials, Inc. • Cook Electric Co. • Signal Electric Mfg. Co.

  17. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.WWII U.S. Navy Flameproof Key 26003A • J.H. Bunnell & Co. CJB-26003A • The McElroy Mfg. Co. CMK-26003A • Telephonics CTE-26003A • Moulded Insulator, Inc. CMI-26003A

  18. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Begali Blade Straight Key €218 + shipping

  19. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.J. H. Bunnell & Co. Double-Speed Sideswiper 1888

  20. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Vibroplex Original Standard (1904) $199.95 (RH) $224.95 (LH)

  21. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Begali Intrepid Bug €475 + shipping

  22. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Advanced Electronics Applications MM-3 The MorseMachine

  23. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Whiterook Pocket Mini-Iambic Paddle MK-33 $28

  24. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.American Morse Equipment Porta-Paddle II $68.95

  25. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Begali Traveler Light €228 + shipping

  26. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Begali Stealth Dual-Lever Paddle €510 + shipping

  27. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Whiterook Single Lever Mini-Paddle MK-33 $28

  28. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.American Morse Equipment Single-Lever Paddles Mini-B $100 incl. shipping Bushwhacker $104 incl. shipping

  29. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Scheunemann Morsetasten Einhebel 2 $329.95 + shipping

  30. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Begali HST Single-Lever Paddle €218

  31. Radiotelegraphy History, cont.Begali The CW Machine (N2DE) $395 with all options

  32. The CW Machine Development & Support: Ulrich Steinberg N2DE • American Product: Pleasant Valley NY • The CW Machine + numeric keypad $295 • Shipping $20 • CW Trainer $30 • UBS-Serial Adapter $25 • Remote Control Option $25 • Total $395 including all options & shipping • Italian Marketinghttp://www.i2rtf.com/html/cw_machine.html

  33. The CW Machine Morse Decoding For sending discipline

  34. Normal QSO’s

  35. The CW Machine Memory Keyer • 30 non-volatile message memories: 12.6 kilobytes total • Pause for inserts • A & B modes (no Ultimatic) • Dual-lever & single-lever paddles; bug & sideswiper emulation, straight key • Couples to a PS/2 keyboard for type-ahead Morse • Numeric keypad included • Beacon mode (variable pause)

  36. Morse TrainingWilliam G. Pierpont NØHFF 1915-2003 The Art and Skill of Radio-Telegraphy http://www.qsl.net/n9bor/n0hff.htm • Aural memory –letters → words → thoughts Burn those code charts! • Begin with Farnsworth speed: letter speed > word speed • Skilled Morse is fun – relax with a positive attitude! • Overlearning is the secret of real proficiency. Examples: OCEAN RIVER VALLEY THE OCEAN YOUR OCEAN REFUSES NO RIVER = THE RIVER MAKES THE VALLEY AND THE VALLEY HOLDS THE RIVER =

  37. Morse Training, cont.William G. Pierpont NØHFF 1915-2003 Four Principles of Learning Morse: • Concentrate on one aspect at a time: • Don’t try to learn block printing or typing at the same time. • Learn to receive the code accurately. • Copy behind rather than guessing ahead. • Listen only to accurately-sent code. • Plan for regular daily practice periods.

  38. Morse Training, cont.Carlo Consoli IKØYGJ (1969-) Roman IT consultant, photographer, radio amateur, scuba diver, pianist, guitarist, chess player Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy http://www.qsl.net/ik0ygj/enu/index.html • Four Stages of Learning: • Unawareness of lack of knowledge • Conscious lack of knowledge • Conscious knowledge • Unawareness of knowledge • Learn Relaxation • Maximum: 15 minutes/day

  39. Morse Training

  40. Morse Training, cont.Carlo Consoli IKØYGJ (1969-) • Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy, cont. Week 1: ETANIM Week 2: DSOURC Week 3: KPBGWL Week 4: QHFY Week 5: ZVXJ Week 6: 1234567890 Week 7 and beyond: punctuation & procedural signs • Learning CW with the Begali CW Machine http://www.i2rtf.com/docs/LearningCW.pdf

  41. Morse Training, cont. Other Resources • RufzXP: http://www.rufzxp.net/ 50 callsigns at a time @ increasing and decreasing speeds

  42. Morse Training, cont. • Learn CW Online: http://www.lcwo.net/ Generates MP3 practice text files

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