500 most common English words in Morse Code @18wpm

The 500 most common english words in Morse Code at 18 words per minute. See other videos for other speeds.

[Johnwilldo]

So well done very crisp. I have been off the air for several years and liked working CW, especially on 40 meters. This helps me get the dust of my 77 year old brain! I have been licensed since 1955. Thanks for taking the time to do this KC3OK

[skykingimagery]

Great practice. Trying to relearn after 60 years. Nice mind benders

[dahdahditditditditditditda]

It is encouraging to see all the comments that indicate people are still deciding to learn to use the CW mode. Being a CW op won't be much fun if there are no other hams to chat with using CW! Have not seen other YT videos with code practice, so this is great idea. Have my 20 wpm cert - but that doesn't mean I should stop there, but I guess I'm a bit lazy and don't push myself, and I just run at what feels comfortable most of the time.

[joeblow]

Great videos, I wish they were available years ago. My only suggestion is to make another video using the most common words, phrases and abbreviations used in a normal CW QSO. Because once people master that, they will understand the majority of most CW QSO's.

Example, the average CW QSO consists of this basic format CQ CQ DE, TNX (or TKS) FER THE CALL, NAME IS, QTH IS, WX IS, RIG IS, ANT IS, UR 599 5NN, SO HW CPY? BK TO U ....Notice that in this particular QSO the only things missing above are the call letters, name, location, rig, antenna and location.

In addition prefixes like could be added to the list etc: K1, KA1, KB1, KC2, etc: In addition, rig names Icom, Kenwood, Yaesu, antenna names, dipole, beam, yagi could be added to the list. So could common city names, states. Numbers too 1-9, also common numbers like 25, 50, 75, 100. And the list can go on.

Anyway, whether or not you take my suggestions and produce another video. I want to thank you for these videos, I recommended your 100 words @ 25 wpm on eham dot net in the latest "articles" comment called "Learning CW" ...

[indianna]

Just starting out on words. Special thanks for your work. Just now got to understand it on hf without the bloody echo

[jacktuber]

Youtube has a way to slow down a video. Press the gear and look for it. Custom speed control. Yeah, now I got this

[bafgcde]

This helps me to hear st, sh, ght, ph, ch, as a sound. Thanks!

[johnbspringer]

Using this for a week no to improve my read speed from 15 to 18 WPM. Thanks!

[seansoblixe]

i really find your practice style of routine most helpfull. the spacing between words is excelant. thank you ....for the first time im hitting 85-89%

[gravestonemyth]

Much appreciated. I have instant character recognition down, but I freeze when reassembling words. I'm learning how to get into a flow state where the tasks of ICR and reassembly become second nature.

[abeleballestri]

Thank you for having given me the opportunity of practicing my Morse exercises in a very nice and simple way. The distant space between words I suppose it was made purposely in order to get command of the single words themselves. In fact I could write in very small letters because of the speed and it was a new type of exercise I never had before. Thanks very much indeed and I wish you all a happy and successful and and a very healthy new year 2018. Abele Ballestri switzerland.

[kulanchandrasekaran]

Very helpful for beginners. You must have spent a lot of time and effort putting together 500 words and synchronizing the letters being typed. Sincere thanks.

[produktivwissenschaft]

Thank you for those courses. Like this it seems I am learning the best way possibly for me and have a lot of fun. ( with the direct words and letters on the screen, I tried several other videos with other ways).

[Liloeviachumi]

18 wpm also very easy to catch it but if all the figures, punctuation signs, letters send combined together then maybe it would be good for better learning and knowledge

[bill-]

Keep at it guys. I'm sure this will help people.
I remember when I thought 6 wpm was fast and I couldn't keep up, chasing letters and missing a few in between.
Now 18 wpm sounds slow.
G4GHB.

[theresamclaird]

Love these videos; thank you! I have to say though, the sound of the phone in the background made me laugh- at first I thought it was my own phone. lol

[valpine]

Is it just me or is the audio choppy? First word the comes thru as ihe similar issues throughout. Same issue in the 15wpm video but could still copy - at 20wpm it starts changing the letters.

[marktyldesley]

Great for practicing head copy as well as getting your speed up. Would welcome more of the same

[foxwedor]

great ! can you make a video with numbers for exemple ham radio prefix ?

[Liloeviachumi]

the distances between the words are excellent and also the space between character too is good..
i can score 100% percent but to be in competitive plz send all the combined letters, figures and punctuation signs once more