READY
▋
20
700Hz
2.0×
| Sign | Morse | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| CQ | -.-. --.- | Calling any station — "anyone out there?" |
| DE | -.. . | "From" — separates caller from callsign |
| K | -.- | Go ahead — open to any station |
| KN | -.- -. | Go ahead — specific station only |
| AR | .- .-. | End of message |
| SK | ... -.- | End of contact (sign off) |
| BK | -... -.- | Break — quick back-and-forth |
| 73 | --... ...-- | Best regards — universal farewell |
Most Morse apps teach you dots and dashes. CWReady teaches you sounds. There's a difference — and it's why most people plateau.
CWReady uses two proven techniques from CW pedagogy:
Koch method: Start with just two characters. Once you can reliably tell them apart, add one more. Then another. Your brain learns each sound as a whole unit rather than counting symbols.
Farnsworth spacing: Characters play at full target speed — so you hear "dah-dit-dit-dah" as one sound, not four separate events. Extra time between characters gives you space to think. As you improve, narrow the gap.
Callsign first: The most important thing you'll ever send in CW is your own callsign. CWReady starts there before anything else.
Spacebar replays the last transmission without touching your mouse.
CQ CQ DE NY0E K
— NY0E DE W0ABC K
W0ABC DE NY0E UR 59 QTH KC AR
— R 59 QTH DEN AR
QSL 73 DE NY0E SK
That's a complete contact. Learn these patterns and you're on air.