Yes, you read that subject line right.
Morse Code slips into a great many movies, television shows, and cartoons.
Part of the fun of being a CW operator is being able to copy morse code inside these entertaining media.
Often
times, the morse code is some random pseudo pattern of dots and dashes
obviously sent by someone without a clue how to send real morse code.
Sometimes the morse code is a random set of morse characters that have no meaning at all.
Sometimes the code is a word or two that seems to fit with the plot of the show.
Once
in a while, you'll discover a hidden special message. Those times are a
special treat. You'll know something about that show that most people
won't have a clue about.
Challenge:
Watch the following cartoon.
There is morse code in this cartoon.
Copy it!
Your kids/grandkids may enjoy watching with you.
You may need to rewind and play it back many times to piece the entire
message together, but that's okay. Being able to use repeats to piece
together morse code that is too fast for you is an important skill to
learn.
Try.
Once you copy the morse code message,
some of you may want to try to do what the morse code instructs to see
if it will still work? If you do, let me know how it turns out.
In any case, Enjoy!
Mark,
NRØR
Absolutely hysterical!! Thanks Mark. THE best RR cartoon I have ever seen, hands down. It hasn't been included in any of the classic DVD collections I have viewed.
ReplyDeleteThe code was easy copy and sounded very cute. It's unusual to hear CW making sense in a cartoon. Usually they would just send gibberish.
Today I worked a pupil of your group, Ter W6YAM. He was doing great. He wasn't shy to use the #1 tool of beginner's code: "QRS OM!"
My career as a ham started on the 40m Novice band Feb 20, 1979 with WB7UOP (SK). I was sitting exactly where I am now, operating at the VE7UBC club. Had to use a borrowed Heath HW-7 3-watt CW rig because the club sold its Collins lineup. I had to prove 1 year experience in CW before upgrading to a phone ticket - which required copying 15 WPM and passing a theory exam with questions in essay form. No volunteer examiners in them days. My CW skills peaked about 2 years later and have been declining gradualy ever since.
I myself have been "1st CW QSO" for number of new ops.
- Dan VE7DES (railfan and a "QSD" Vibroplex Zephyr op)