{"id":381,"date":"2012-06-12T13:33:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-12T13:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.rsgbtestzone.biz\/wordpress\/?page_id=381"},"modified":"2026-10-05T12:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T11:16:48","slug":"morse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/morse\/","title":{"rendered":"Morse"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-49833 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2026\/08\/Portable-Set-Up-On-scaled-e1790073364378-1024x425.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2026\/08\/Portable-Set-Up-On-scaled-e1790073364378-1024x425.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2026\/08\/Portable-Set-Up-On-scaled-e1790073364378-300x124.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2026\/08\/Portable-Set-Up-On-scaled-e1790073364378-150x62.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2026\/08\/Portable-Set-Up-On-scaled-e1790073364378-768x319.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2026\/08\/Portable-Set-Up-On-scaled-e1790073364378-1536x637.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/files\/2026\/08\/Portable-Set-Up-On-scaled-e1790073364378-2048x850.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/h4>\n<h4>How is Morse (also referred to as CW)\u00a0relevant to me as a radio amateur?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4>Morse is particularly valuable when conditions are poor, power is limited, or antennas are modest, for example when you are portable including <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/beyond-exams-building-experience\/logbook-explorer-getting-started\/rsgb-logbook-explorer-summits-on-the-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SOTA<\/a> <\/strong>and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/beyond-exams-building-experience\/logbook-explorer-getting-started\/rsgb-logbook-explorer-parks-on-the-air\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">POTA<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>It is a technical skill to learn. It rewards patience, sharpens listening skills, and allows meaningful communication with minimal resources<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Morse code is remarkably flexible and resilient, even with\u00a0very simple, inexpensive\u00a0equipment<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>It is a great way to introduce people to amateur radio \u2013 people of all ages enjoy learning about Morse and it&#8217;s a brilliant <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/outreach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outreach<\/a> <\/strong>activity for public events<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Interested in finding out more? Click on the links below to get started:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/morse\/how-do-i-get-started-with-morse-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How do I get started with Morse code?<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/morse\/how-the-rsgb-can-help-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>How the RSGB can help me?\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"page_item page-item-2479\">\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/morse\/how-the-rsgb-can-help-me\/certificate-of-competency-test-structure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate of Competency<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/morse\/how-the-rsgb-can-help-me\/gb2cw-broadcast-schedule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GB2CW<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/morse\/how-the-rsgb-can-help-me\/morse-videos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Morse videos<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/morse\/additional-resources-for-morse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Additional resources for Morse<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/rsgb.org\/main\/operating\/morse\/history-of-morse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>History of Morse<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Would you like to learn Morse code or find out more? Contact the RSGB CW Champion Laura Robertson, MM7BFL via cw.champion@rsgb.org.uk<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"contentleft\" class=\"clearfix\">\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"clearfix\">\n<div id=\"post-main-381\" class=\"post clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How is Morse (also referred to as CW)\u00a0relevant to me as a radio amateur? Morse is particularly valuable when conditions are poor, power is limited, or antennas are modest, for example when you are portable including SOTA and POTA It is a technical skill to learn. 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