CW Links

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Completely (!?) accepted definition of QRP (at least by all of the QRP clubs I can find):
CW <5W, SSB <10W (including 'SSB' driven datamodes like FT8, etc.)

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High Speed CW/Morse
A life-long summary of experience

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UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Morse (de) Morse (fr/PDF) Morse (MoIP)

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Good reading
The Art & Skill of Radio-Telegraphy William Pierpont, N0HFF (SK)
Zen and the Art of Radiotelegraphy Carlo Consoli, IK0YGJ

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Morse Code (Wikipedia)  High Speed Telegraphy (Wikipedia)

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Save CW!
It was once feared that 'scrapping the morse test' would 'do in' both the HF bands and CW. This has proven, on the whole, to not be the case. However, one thing that has changed is the limiting of CW to smaller and smaller recommended segments of the bands, instead of the regime where CW could go anywhere. This is definitely a step backwards.
However, good break-in QSK CW is more at threat because of the next generation of rigs. The Flex and Anan (Apache Labs) SDR radios have some pretty awful turnaround times on CW. This appears to be because of the vast strings sent over the API interface between external control (PC or 'panel') and the 'radio'. This latency needs to be addressed in other new rigs before degradation is allowed to go too far. There should be absolutely no reason why CW at 30wpm+ should tax the interface of either the computer inside the rig or any that are external, provided the API is thought out properly. Before it's too late you should e-mail manufacturers and make sure that CW isn't defeated by digital (SLOW!) modes. The horse has bolted on some of these; Flex, Apache, while some others may be saved before they finalise their architecture, notably Elecraft's K4.
Others, such as IC7610, IC7300 and Expert MB-1 are 'out there' but I don't personally know how they perform.
We can now add: SunSDR2 DX, Elad Duo-X, more coming......

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CW Clubs

Clubs in 'CW Club Call History' files
4SQRP1	9AQRP1	A1 Club (JA)1	A1 Op.1
AGCW-DL1	BTC1	CCT1	CFT1
CQC1	CQCW1	CTC1	CWJF1
CW Operators' Club1	EAQRP1	Essex CW ARC1	FISTS1    'Keynote'
FMC1	FOC1	FPQRP1	GACW1
GPCW1	GRT1	Greek Telegraphy Club1	HA CW Group1
HSC (25wpm)1	VHSC (40wpm)1	SHSC (50wpm)1	EHSC (60wpm)1
HTC (HB9)1	IQRP1	KCJ1	LIDS1
Marconi Club / ARI1	MCWG1	NA QRP CW1  News	NEQRP1
NOC (Number One CW)1	OECWG1	OKDXF1	OKQRP1
OOTC1	Pro CW (YO)1	QRPARCI1	QRQcw1
RCWC1	RUQRP1	SCAG1	SKCC1, 5
SOC1	SPCWC1	SideSwiper Net1	Telegraphy Friends Club1
TOPS1 Obsolete, but still used in some scoring	True Blue DXers Club1	UFT1	RSARS1
ITC1	exFOC1	INORC1	MF1
ARMI1	YOMARC1	OTC1	VRK1
NRA1	LZCWC1	BAFARA1	Fireflies QRP1
JARLQRP1	NZ QRPers1	FoCoCW1	BUG1
CW Operators' QRP Club1	CWSP1	CFO1	UQRQC1
FOG (Fast Operator Group)1	BMARS1	A1A1	ZUT1
Other CW Clubs6
AKQRP	Benelux QRP Club	CTQRP	DLQRP
DTC (new)	EACW	EUCW	G-QRP4
LICWC	Morse Enthusiasts Group Scotland	NorCal QRP	Radio Telegraphy Club
UCWC	UTF	Morse Telegraph Club	Tortugas CW
Pacific NW QRP	ScQRPions (AZ)	NOGAQRP (GA)	MiQRP
NJQRP	SLQS		QRP Canada
Nortex QRP	KYQRP	HIQRP	AATE
Broken CW Club sites
Others with a high CW interest
GMDX	CDXC	Top Band DX Club	RAFARS
RNARS	ROA	ROARS (two fer one!)

Footnote(s): 1. Members listed in CW Club CallHistory files
2. New to Club CallHistory files (please check file operation, after my QA)
3. Coming soon to CW Club CallHistory files
4. Don't want to be included in Club CallHistory files, for some strange reason 
5. Largest (and fastest growing) CW club in the world
6. These don't list their members 

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Club images/logos on this page © Copyright original owners

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I'm a member of:

I operate only CW

CW Links

4SQRP

9AQRP

A1 Club (JA)

CQC

CQCW

CTC

CWJF

ECWARC

FFQRP

FISTS

FPQRP

LIDS

NAQCC

Notes on QRQ

No. 1945

No. 161 & 162

No.1745

No. 1029

No. 571

No. 3224 & 3225

No. 790

No. 450

No. 102

No. 19223

No. 4128

No. 231

No. 9881

CCT

NEQRP

NOC

NZQRP

QRQcw

RCWC

SKCC

SOC

TBDXC

WAB

FoCocw

groups.io only

No. 200

No. 855

No. 1

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No. 1211

No. 20141

No. 1000

No. 900

No. 1496

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Morse Practice Software

 Moved to the Latest Applications page (Ham area - Applications - Morse)

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Morse Practice Online

   
(I'm currently at callsigns: 44wpm and approaching my on-air [noisy] rate of 48wpm)

Zoom and Skype are used for one-on-one tutorials by some groups

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Morse Practice Hardware

Simple Oscillators (CPO): Kent kit, MorseX kit, 555 oscillator diagram, K1EL  Code Practice Oscillator kit, G0TDJ osc. Breadboard Radio
A seriously clean Oscillator: KF7CX circuit (based on Smooth Tone Osc)
More complex trainers: Morserino, K1EL Morse Tutor/Keyer kit, MFJ (various, quite expen$ive), Arduino CW Trainer 

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Electronic Keyers
With USB interface: Mortty nanoKeyer (+Arduino Nano v3.0/FTDI) K3NG info TinyKeyer K1EL Open CW Keyer (hamshop.cz)
No USB interface: Ultra PicoKeyer PicoKeyer Plus Logikey 4SQRP 
More: Microham Mtechnologies Jackson Harbor Press MFJ QRPworks

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Keys, Bugs, Sideswipers and Paddles
  CW everywhere......
Quite a few make their own keys (here are some [W6FIF, NA6O, NV1Q & WB2LQF]). Many go on to be on sale.

Schurr -Scheunemann Vibroplex / Bencher Begali Kent G4ZPY N2DAN (SK) Chevron Imel M1 RA Manufacturing Bulldog
WK4DS I1QOD LC Variable N3ZN Keys American Morse Equipment NT9K Plastic Concepts STAMPFL hamshop.cz
UR5CDX Paddlette HA8KF CT Hand Keys Whiterook IK1OJM VizKey W1SFR GHD CWMorse QRPGuys K8RA (SK) March Magnetic Paddles 

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Coastal Radio stations
Maritime Radio Historical Society (USA)
Maritime Radio NZ (ZL)

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Telegraph (not radiotelegraphy)
3D printing taken to ridiculous lengths!

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Morse Online (live)
Virtual channel (CWCOM)
iCW (via QRQcw)

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HST - High Speed Telegraphy
HST 2019 World Championship - September 2019

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CW Club stats





Interesting? 'Minority' interest clubs dominate - *Straight key and QRP.
*Paid-for clubs are held back - notably CWops. *Speed, size or other limitation.