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by fortran77 294 days ago
Yes! I love Morse. I copy in my head and I send with an Iambic paddle and straight key.

I like to be able to build the smallest possible radios--and nothing's simpler than a CW transmitter. I have a 5 watt transceiver (based on a Si48xx rx chip) that fits in an altoid tin I use when I travel. Hang a wire off the hotel balcony (I have a mini EFHW tuner, too) and start making contacts.

I've been an "extra" since 1977, so we had to learn code back then. I also have the (now-obsolete) first class radiotelegraph licence where I had to copy code at an FCC field office at 25 WPM for 5 minutes in order to pass....

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I have my 20 WPM Extra Class. I still love to pound brass once in a while on a QRP rig under the absolute worst conditions to pull out some weak signal stuff.

Back when I was really active, I had an iambic key in my truck and would make QSO's mobile.

I would love it if they had an optional "CW Endorsement" on the license. No change in privileges, but just something added to the license record if you've passed a code test.
I can get behind that.