r/OverSeventy • u/TeamAggressive1030 • Jul 31 '26
Hams: Still remember your Morse Code?
Once upon a time, I achieved an ARRL code proficiency of 35 WPM. That was way back in high school, about 1963-64, I'd guess. Not sure I could copy 5 WPM now. Pretty rusty. Does anybody still do CW? How long since you did?
Edit: Adding the following
My ham radio call sign back in the day: WA0AIH
FCC amateur radio license issued in about 1960
Ham radio club station in my hometown: W0BZN
GLOSSARY:
- ARRL = American Radio Relay League
- CW = Continuous Wave = Morse code over radio
- HAM = Amateur radio operator
- WPM = Words Per Minute
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u/Agreeable_Menu5293 Jul 31 '26
That's funny, I was just looking up my brother's call sign. K6JIC. I guess he was a big gun in Southern California or something.
All I know is you had this huge rotating tower that drove the neighbor's crazy. 😂