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Why the 40m Band Is Not 40 Metres
The bands amateurs use are named by wavelength — 40 metres, 20 metres, 2 metres — and the names are approximations. Some of them are off by a fair margin,…
Why Slowing Morse Down Makes It Harder to Learn
Farnsworth timing is the standard answer to the biggest problem in learning Morse: slowing the code down makes it harder to learn, not easier.
Where the Number 1200 Comes From in Morse Timing
Every speed in Morse code traces back to a single number: 1200. Divide it by the words-per-minute you want and you get the length of one dit in…