Podcasts by DitDit.fm
DitDit.fm is a podcast celebrating morse code, the CW operating mode and amateur radio. The show is hosted by Bruce Pea, N9WKE, and features conversations with interesting CW operators, offers useful CW operating tips, and encourages amateur radio operators at all levels to get on the air, have fun and enjoy operating CW!
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Episode #35 - Mark Tyler, K5GQ from 2022-10-07T19:48
There are a lot of great advisors and instructors who teach Morse Code and CW.
I think Mark Tyler, K5GQ, is one of the greatest CW teachers there has ever been!...
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QRQ, When You Want To Go Fast! from 2022-06-27T00:04:04
Terry Jackson spent eight to ten hours a day head copying Morse code at 50 words-per-minute... and got paid to do it! His job as a Naval Communications Officer wa...
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A Conversation With KB6NU from 2022-06-10T22:12:49
Dan Romanchik, KB6NU, is a well known CW operator that is not only active on the air, but has been active with numerous organizations and Amateur Radio events over the years. He is the ...
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The Long Island CW Club from 2020-06-27T19:02:10
We first heard about the Long Island CW Club back in the fall of 2018. After talking with the club’s founders, Howard Bernstein, WB2UZE and Rich Collins, K2UPS, we featured the club in ...
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CW Traffic Nets from 2020-05-20T18:16:23
CW traffic nets have been around for a long time. They operate every day, 365 days a year by dedicated amateur radio volunteers. In spite of today’s digital technologies, CW traffic net...
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Episode #30 - The Key Maker from 2020-04-24T17:08:49
There is a long tradition of amateur radio operators experimenting and building gear. Recently I built my own cootie key using an old saw blade and some discarded...
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Morse Code Ninja from 2020-03-19T14:49:42
Kurt Zoglmann, AD0WE, created Morse Code Ninja, a very comprehensive Morse code/CW training program using learning theory and techniques not used...
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The Ship's Radio Officer from 2020-02-24T19:13:17
Episode #27 was about the great coastal maritime radio stations that communicated with all the ships around the world at sea. In this episode we hear what it was like to be the ship’s r...
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Coastal Maritime Station KPH from 2020-01-21T17:12:34
CW Ragchewing 101 from 2020-01-03T15:51:45
Episode #25 - A Conversation With N9EP from 2019-12-08T21:05:36
Ed Picha, N9EP, is a CW operator who enjoys talking about CW and loves training and mentoring new CW ops. He’s been teaching code classes for 40+ years, while helping and encouraging a whole new...
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World Wide Flora and Fauna from 2019-04-09T20:50:10
Fresh Air… Nature… and CW… what could be better!?!
If you have ever considered grabbing your gear and heading to the great outdoors, then check out the World Wide...
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The New Elmers from 2019-01-26T14:18:26
Many HAM operators never had the benefit of an Elmer. Most of us figured it out, but there were other times, like the time we were wondering why nobody ever answered our CQs because we didn’t kn...
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Jitters, Anxiety, and your first QSO from 2018-11-22T13:48:23
‘Key Fright’ - The feeling of anxiety, nervousness, and excessive worry about making mistakes sending and receiving Morse code. Most often afflicting new CW operators i...
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Episode #21 - The North American QRP CW Club (NAQCC) from 2018-09-27T13:32:56
The North American QRP CW Club (NAQCC) is the world’s largest organization of it’s kind with thousands of members in over 140 countries around the globe. All of the organization’s events are ope...
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Episode #20 - Pay It Forward from 2018-07-19T16:05:56
Amateur radio has a long tradition of giving back and Elmering new radio operators. Anyone who has ever received the generous and patient attention from an...
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Episode #19 - The Straight Key Century Club from 2018-06-22T13:44:28
There are several organizations that promote Morse code and the CW operating mode. One of the very best is the Straight Key Century Club (SKCC). The organization officially began on January 2, 2...
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Episode #18 - Gettin' Schooled! from 2018-04-25T16:01:18
Tom Parish, KB5RF, had the rare opportunity to take all three CW Academy courses in a twelve-month period. He began his Level 1 course hardly knowing anything about Morse code and completed the ...
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Episode #17 - Alpha Antenna! from 2018-03-27T13:53:05
No matter if your operating QRP or QRO, having the right antenna for the job depends on what your target is.
I...
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Episode #16 - Better Ways To Learn The Code! from 2018-03-16T13:27:17
There are many ways to learn Morse code. People often take the leap and try learning on their own. That what Roland Simmons, K7FOP, did... until he found a be...
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Episode 15 - Grab Your Gear And Go! from 2018-03-07T16:21:48
Cabin fever making you crazy... had enough of winter!? Spring is almost here, it's time to check your gear and head out into the fresh air. Find a comfy spot,...
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Episode #14 - The Other Side Of The Mountain from 2017-10-25T15:25:53
It takes two hands to clap... to wings to fly... two to tangle... and two amateur radio ops to make a QSO!
It's fun to read about field operations a...
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Episode #13 - A 112 Year HAM Legacy! from 2017-10-11T18:52:39
There probably is no other piece of HAM equipment more ubiquitous than the Vibroplex key. For more than a 100 years, hundreds of thousands of Vibroplex key...
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Episode #12 - The CW Op's Guide To Contesting 101 from 2017-09-25T16:25:15
If you're a CW op looking for something new to do, contesting maybe just what you are looking for. There are literally hundreds of contests each year. Some ...
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Episode #11 - Point The Beam... Crank It Up... Let It Fly! from 2017-09-11T17:09:09
Cody Codianni, KC2LSD, holds an Amateur Extra license, is a FISTS North America Board Member and manager of the FISTS North America club call, KN0WCW. He ha...
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Episode #10 - Fox Hunts and Metronomes from 2017-08-28T16:15
All of us have most certainly began our CW adventure with the basic QSO. But after you have mastered the QSO, you're ready for another challenge.
If yo...
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Episode #9 - 0 to 20 WPM in Nine Months from 2017-08-14T15:23:03
Many amateur radio operators share a common experience. They become interested in the hobby, get licensed then, for any number of good reasons, take a break ...
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Episode #8 - Mind Melding With A Morse Code Instructor from 2017-08-01T13:24:30
Anyone who has ever tried learning Morse code would leap at the opportunity to have a 1-on-1 session with an experienced, highly regarded instructor who ha...
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Episode #7 - "The Bedtime Story Net"&Statue of Liberty from 2017-07-20T14:14:48
Emily Saldana, KB3VVE, was first licensed in 2011 and currently holds an Amateur Extra license. She is both a SOTA activator and chaser, actively participa...
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Episode #6 - Bedsprings and QSOs from 2017-07-07T17:21:36
Stan Levandowski, WB2LQF, was first licensed in the early 1960s and currently holds both an Amateur Extra license and Commercial Second Class Radiotelegraph ...
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Episode #5 - CW Immersion from 2017-06-28T19:53:02
In Episode #5 we talk with Chris Bravo, W4ALF, who was first licensed in 2014.
In 2015 he decided to learn Morse code. He pulled out all the stops and took a deep dive approach to learnin...
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Episode #4 - Nothing But Net! from 2017-06-13T17:27:59
In Episode #4 we talk with Henry Koenig, WD8Q. Henry is a CW gentleman. He's exactly the kind of CW operator you would hope to have your first QSO with. Henry became interested in amateur radio ...
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Episode #3 - Sweat Through It! from 2017-05-25T21:32:42
In Episode #3 we talk with Chris Del Plato, KQ2RP. Chris is a very prolific CW operator and all around good guy. He's very active in numerous online amateur radio groups and posts regularly on h...
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Episode #2 - CW From The Mountain Tops from 2017-05-22T16:00
In Episode #2 we talk with Steve Galchutt, WG0AT, who has been a licensed amateur radio operator for more than fifty years. He is a well known CW operator and popular SOTA activator. Steve share...
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Episode #1 - DitDit... What's This All About? from 2017-05-20T16:00
DitDit.fm is a podcast for Morse code and CW operators. Episode #1 explains the idea behind DitDit and what it's all about. Hosted by Bruce Pea N9WKE
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