An overview and discussion of what you’ll need to operate CW, setting up your rig for transmitting CW, decoding received CW, 3 ways to record and playback pre-recorded CW messages, and a few simple things to improve your receive signal.
Links:
Yaesu FT-710 Manufacturer page: https://tinyurl.com/h3xw9u8f
Buy an FT-710: https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-018101
- Do a search for FT-710 on the HRO main page and select either the AESS or the Field Versions
Buy a Yaesu FH-2 Remote Keypad: https://www.hamradio.com/detail.cfm?pid=H0-008587
Vibroplex Keyers: https://www.vibroplex.com/index.html
CW Decoder Download: https://cw-decoder.software.informer.com/download/
WinKeyer USB: https://www.hamcrafters2.com/WKUSBX.html
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Chapters:
02:40 What you need for CW
05:03 FT-710 Initial Settings (Straight Key)
06:12 FT-710 Initial Settings (Paddles)
07:08 Using an external Keyer
08:35 Rec/PB using MESSAGE menu
11:14 Rec/PB using Remote Keypad
15:33 Rec/PB using Paddles
21:53 Receive Noise Reduction
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73 de Tom, ND3N