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Prepare to send QSO information about the weather, rig (if you don’t have one, what you would buy with unfettered use of the CW Academy AmEx card), and the year you became a ham. Examples: WX IS HVY RAIN AND WIND TEMP IS 50RIG IS KX3HAM SINCE 2015 “ES” is often used as an abbreviation for “AND” (and as an alternative to sending as filler while you compose. Practice sending your own call sign in CW. If you’re feeling adventurous, also practice sending call signs of your classmates. Welcome, Session01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 ...

In the official CWOPS Beginner Book, session 11 is divided into copying segments: [Your callsign] de k6rbur rst 579 nr sf name rob hw? [Your callsign] de k6rb k [Your callsign] de n3jt ur rst is 5nn qth mclean va ? Mclean va op is jim de n3jt [Your callsign] de w1rm ur rst 569 569 in ct name is pete bk and sending segments: k6rb de [Your callsign] ur rst 57n in [your city and ST] name is [your name] btu k6rb de [Your callsign] k n3jt de [Your callsign] ur rst 56n in **[your city + ST]**name is [your name] n3jt de [Your callsign] k w1rm de [Your callsign] ur rst 45n wid QRN in **[your city + ST]**name is [your name] w1rm de [Your callsign] k ...

Session 10 covers Q, X, Z and . The audio file (thank you again, Mateo) is here – 25cpm rate, 7wpm Farnsworth spacing. Welcome, Session01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 In the official CWOPS Beginner Book, session 10 is divided into copying segments: K, J, 8, 0, X, Q, Z, (five times each) WL, UR, OK, HW?, QRX, RIG, WX, ANT, PWR, KW, NAME, MEMPHIS, NYC, SF, DALLAS, HOUSTON, NM, NJ, CA, UT, AL, AR, IL , IN, ME, MA, CT, CO, QRM, NE, SD, ND, PA, KY, FL, NC, SC, SDGO, LAX, LA, ON, SK, MB, NT, AB, QC, NB, NS, NR, RST, UK, USA, TOKYO, PARIS, LONDON, HAMBURG, SYDNEY, ZL2TT, VK4OM, JE1TRV, BA1CW, KH6LC, AL2A, AA3B , 8044, 7400, 73, U HV QSB, U HV QRM, NAME?, QTH?, QTH IS NY, QTH IS PARIS, PSE QSY TO 7054 ...

Session 9 covers ****, 8, J and K, and introduces the first pro-sign, ****. The audio file (thank you again, Mateo) is here – 25cpm rate, 7wpm Farnsworth spacing. Welcome, Session01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 **** is the notation for a pro code. It can also be written with a line drawn above it. When sent, it’s the equivalent of the letters B and T, but without spacing between the letters: illustrated where the yellow box is a space between letters. To my surprise, **** was not listed on Dan’s website, though Dave Casler video briefly says something at the 4:24 mark. ...

Session 8, introduces the letters B and V. (Thanks, Mateo, for sending out the Lesson 8 mp3 file that you can listen to on headphones.) In the official CWOPS Beginner Book, session 8 is divided into copying segments: B, V, 7, 9, / (five times each) vote, at, view, wave, pave, save, vow, valve, solve, volt, vault, bad, body, bore, born, barn, barney, brad, bread, bed, better, best, bill, build, built, bolt, bulb, blame, blend, bland, blow, bv2aa, ba1ro, wb2ae, n6rb/4, w2/ve1ar, ve2/w2le, 6146, 5514, name is bob, name is bill, name is ted, name is vinnie, ur rst is 559, ur rst is 459 ...

Session 7, introduces the letters G and P, the numbers 7 and 9, and the / character. (Thanks, Mateo, for sending out the Lesson 7 mp3 file that you can listen to on headphones.) Welcome, Session01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 In the official CWOPS Beginner Book, session 7 is divided into copying segments: F, Y, 3, 6, P, G, 7, 9, / (five times each) page, paper, pepper, glad, glare, large, ledge, george, geo, chas, chase, change, peg, pug, pig, pen, pencil, pipe, pit, gain, garage, guard, gas, gus, chug, yes, yet, yonder, coy, G4AN/3, N1AR/5, W9UCA/9, W3/PY2AA, F6/N6AM, 2N2222, 7423, 14253679, he is a pro, she is near, do not gape, he is at 19 glen street ...

Session 6, introduces the letters F and Y. F is the reversed L. Though it sounds distinctly different, some folks have difficulty between the letters the first few times. (Thanks, Mateo, for sending out the Lesson 6 mp3 file that you can listen to on headphones.) Welcome, Session01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 In the official CWOPS Beginner Book, session 6 is divided into copying segments: m, w, 3, 6, f, y (five times each) you, toy, foot, tooth, root, cute, noise, larry, roy, ton, teeth, feet, yet, they, say, ray, hay, your, fair, fare, far, fur, furry, hw?, F5IN, YO1AR, HH5H, NO3M, AA3, U S52R, 1512, 3316, is this fair?, yes it is, the fur flies, she is shy, I say no, she says yes ...

Session 5, introduces the letters M and W, the numbers **3 **and 6, and our first punctuation, ?. The question mark has a very distinct and musical sound. It’s also fun to do on a paddle with repeat: hold for two dots, hold two dashes, hold two dots, release. (Thanks, Mateo, for sending out the Lesson 5 mp3 file that you can listen to on headphones.) Welcome, Session01,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16 In the official CWOPS Beginner Book, it’s divided into copying segments: U, C, 2, 5, M, W, 3, 6, ? (five times each) ...

Session 4 introduced the letters U and C. In the official CWOPS Beginner Book, it’s divided into copying segments: R, H, D, L, 1, R, U, C (five times each) chat, chair, chin, chart, ouch, couch, touch, such, teach, reach, sun, son, hold, told, sail, rail, tail, nail, oil, soil, toil, coil, rain, cause, sauce, toss, toll, tall, tell, cell, call, NC5A, NA2T, CU1LL, 10, CO5NO, NU4R, CT1AC, CE1NI, 4241, 1452, in the cell, that hurts, at the hall, hole in 1 ...

Session 3 introduced the letters D, H, L (my favorite Morse letter), R and the numbers 2 and 5. In the official CWOPS Beginner Book, it’s divided into copying segments: O, I, S, R, H, D, 1, 2, 5 (five times each) all, tell, tall, deal, the, their, doll, dell, hall, hill, hole, load, lead, late, later, seal, sell, sole, she, shed, her, hear, DL1AT, HH5H, HS1TD, ND2T, NA4T, 142, 451, 1425, a tall hill, she is here, he is late, 4 sheds, 12 hills ...