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Prosigns – Procedural signs or codes that help the flow of information during a QSO. Prosigns are formed by merging two or more characters together into a single series of dits and dahs with noa space between the letters that are sent.
Example: if you send the letters “A” and “S” normally it ill sound like dit,dah,,,di,di,dit (note I added the “,” to help you judge the “off time” between code elements (dits and dahs). When you send the prosign “/AS” (the bar or line is usually written above the letter pair to show it is a prosign), it would be sent as dit,dah,dit,dit,dit. No extra space between the letters. Note: “/AS” advises the other station to WAIT.
You can learn more about prosigns at the following location: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosigns_for_Morse_code
Note: scroll down to find the summary table “Memory Aid” column to help you understand their function.You only need to know a handful of these to help you manage your QSO exchange… /BT, /AS, /KN, /SK, and /HH (indicates you made and error and are about to repeat the bad character or word.
G4FON can help you learn the sounds of these prosigns and compare them to there normal letter text.
I have generated a couple of PROSIGN.TXT files that you can save and use G4FON to play.
Check the number of magnets on the magmount. Most only use 2 and they do not support a badge of this size, let alone a smaller one. I converted my current club badge to a 3 magnet strip from the pin and it holds must better. TOTALLY agree with comments on placement of pin/magnet to prevent drooping. Otherwise, we’re better off with paper “slap on” badges that can be read.
Tom
AB1NSGreat job Fred – Your example should encourage others in the Morse Code class to get some On-The-Air CW QSPs into their logs.
Have a safe trip and enjoy All of the CW contacts.
I forgot to mention it, but if you examine the Left Hand menu on the ARRL page you’ll find the Code Practice broadcast archive.
Files are sorted by speed and the archive goes back to about 2013.
Lots of good listening – also, the TEXT files for the message sent are included – so you can check your work.
Just a reminder, the W1AW Code Practice MP3 Files are available online and can be downloaded to your PC or MP3 player.
LINK: http://www.arrl.org/code-practice-files
All the speeds are there, don’t forget to scroll down to see all that is available.
Enjoy
Fred,
The format looks good to me… I assume that the callsign area will accommodate 6 character callsigns with a slightly smaller font.
The logo and white background color look fine to me.
Just poking thru the postings and thought I would attempt to offer a quick translation of the audio toned part of the message:
pbxysm tdmnve zyl
My wife got a chuckle when I played the video… 🙂
I have a piece of software that maps grids and I believe that Ham Radio Deluxe (and maybe the free version) has a mapping function that ties into Google maps.
Tom
AB1NSAI use http://www.qsomap.org you can upload an adif file and get a visual of your qso’s by mode.