Web Morse Runner (お正月 / New Year 2024 Edition)
Dear CW-Friends,
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thanks so much for all the feedback on the initial release of Web Morse Runner (aka Christmas Edition).
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As of all the feedback from the A1Club community I put together a very quick update.
We celebrate Japanese New Year in our Family (like NHK紅白歌合戦 HI HI) So I call this small update: お正月 / New Year 2024 Edition:
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0.05-beta (2024-12-27) - お正月 / New Year 2024 Edition
- Added support for Band Conditions QRN, QRM, QSB, Flutter and LID's.
- New Keyboard shortcut: The shift key is now supported.
- Calls are now cached in browsers local storage and are not reloaded.
- Experimental new: Upload your own call file. (Example Calls List contributed by K5GQ)
- Several important bugfixes.
Details on the Github page:
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This release is for bugfix and catchup functions of VE3NEA's Windows Morse Runner.
But I hope:
- Tom-san (DF7TV) as advanced operator finds it more challenging adding band conditions.
- Izumi-san (BH6BEZ) can use the Space-key as keyboard shortcut.
- Mark-san (K5GQ) can use the new (experimental) upload function of Web Morse Runner to practice US-Calls with his CW Ops Academy students.
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The Upload function is "experimental" as I like Hiro-san's idea to upload complete CW-Contest definition files (Calls+Contest Rules as json?), but this needs more changes, like for example how scores are calculated, or special exchanges. etc. As I like to release the new version to fix some bugs, I'll need to look into this file definition again in year 2025.
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良いお年を
BEST 73 DE Thomas - DJ1TF - JJ1QPB
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Re: TRIO ends the repair services for some ancient radios
Dear Hiro-san, I'm just a new ham radio operator, but even for me Kenwood(TRIO) is a legendary ham radio brand. This kind of engineering spirit lives in their products and service.? Recently purchased TH-D75 and yes.... for the price I could have bough many, ....many,... other HT's.... but I don't like to have so many others, but just the one Kenwood.
When it comes to CW: there must be this special spirit too. Many of the operators I hear report TRX TS-XYZ...? Not sure what Kenwood transceivers make special, or why my impression is to hear many good CW operators on Kenwood?
Personally, don't have yet the budget for a Kenwood HF Radio. As new operator got used to modern Waterfall etc. ... so hope Kenwood will release a new HF radio ...
BEST 73, Thomas Am Do., 26. Dez. 2024 um 03:49?Uhr schrieb HIRO, JJ1FXF via <jj1fxf= [email protected]>:
TRIO, former name of KENWOOD, will end their repair services for old radio products by the end of this year.
Unlike other HAM product companies, KENWOOD Japan has been accepting old radio repairs such as TS-520 with an initial inspection fee of Y10,000.
But it will end in this December 2024.
I got my TS-520X almost 50 years ago and KENWOOD has been supporting so far and also it was fun to talk with KENWOOD's old engineers actually.
Here, I am waiting for the next flagship radio after TS-990, with the TRIO label, hoping named with "520". hihi
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
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TRIO ends the repair services for some ancient radios
TRIO, former name of KENWOOD, will end their repair services for old radio products by the end of this year.
Unlike other HAM product companies, KENWOOD Japan has been accepting old radio repairs such as TS-520 with an initial inspection fee of Y10,000.
But it will end in this December 2024.
I got my TS-520X almost 50 years ago and KENWOOD has been supporting so far and also it was fun to talk with KENWOOD's old engineers actually.
Here, I am waiting for the next flagship radio after TS-990, with the TRIO label, hoping named with "520". hihi
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
I'm planning to first allow to define a individual calls.txt file. It would be great to compile a list of Japanese calls.
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You can extract plenty of calls from the various History files of contesting software. Pick your favourite contest, and start filtering.
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73, Martin PE1EEC/PE6X/JA????
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Thank you for your reply. Thomas.? BT keyboard, I didn’t think of it. It’ll be fine. I will check it out and get the suitable one for my iPad.? Thanks so much.?
Dear Hide-san, thank you very much for testing it. I enjoyed AWT this years summer too, even I'm not contester,? ;-) For AWT training, one would need to have different exchange: Name instead of NR.? Consider to add such exchange once the base function got stable. Need to define a call database that contains also name.
Popular might be POTA program.? As of the keyboard on mobile devices: the internal keyboard is not good. I tried it with external BT keyboard. VY 73 DE Thomas - DJ1TF - JJ1QPB
Am Sa., 21. Dez. 2024 um 23:29?Uhr schrieb Hideo Shimizu/7L2VPL via <ipad.hide= [email protected]>: Hello Thomas, I am Hide/7L2VPL Thanks great information of nice web application.? I have Morse runner on my windows10 PC but I didn’t use it for long.? I have been on AWT almost every week but as a matter of fact I am not a contester. I am on AWT for improving my CW skills and learn haw to use contest log software.? I enjoyed your web Morse runner on my iPad. It great and fun. I have to change alphabet and number of my keyboard to write down call sign though. Hi Thanks for great software. I am sure I will use much more times this web application rather than windows’s one.? Thanks great job,Thomas san
Dear CW-Friends,
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the best CW practice is to be on the air, like in AWT. But not always the situation permits activity on HF bands. When Hiro-san asked what we do to practice CW I replied: using Morse Runner (VE3NEA), even I'm not a contest guy, it helps to get better and faster.
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However there are many situation (like travel) where I could not run MorseRunner, as it is a Windows software.
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To overcome this limitations I have re-create Morse Runner as Web-Application (Javascript) from scratch. It runs in the browser without local installation.?
Meanwhile this website covers 100% of my personal used Windows Morse Runner functions, this is about 80-90% of all functions.
Even Web Morse Runner is very new and I'm still bug hunting and optimizing, I personally started to daily practice with it.
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This early "Christmas Edition" of Web Morse Runner can be accessed for evaluation:
It is available as open source in the linked GitHub repository.
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Maybe during Japanese New Year (正月) some A1CLUB members have no access to HF antennas and still like to practice the beautiful sound of morse code?
I could get Web Morse Runner running on my iPhone using a BT Keyboard. HI HI
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If you don't know Morse Runner yet, there is a English Youtube Video that explains the use of the original Windows software:
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I hope this is useful and I'm happy for feedback, particular if you find bugs or have suggestions.
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VY 73, Thomas - DJ1TF / JJ1QPB
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Hide/7L2VPL
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Great!, Thomas-san.
A1CLUB shares member lists with only A1CLUB members.
Try "cw" and "denken" if ID/PW are required.
Maybe the following list is an easy one to convert as you like.
It is a fixed-length, CR/LF terminated text record format.
Column 0 is "'" which indicates it's a data record.
Column 1 to 6 is the call sign.
Column 7 to 18 is the NAME.
Column 19 to 24 is the JCC/JCG number.
If you'll distribute your Morse Runner with AWT, let me announce it to the A1CLUB JA mailing-list.
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
I have placed all the CW Club members who are JAs only at:
The A1C membership file gives no names:
It would be nice if you would send me a file with the 'roman' names included. The later updates (this year) on this group now gives the names.
Here is my file for A1C [note names start to appear at end, plus sum others I happen to know]:
Thomas, when you import callsigns fm a file you might want to parse for Name and/or Call so that you can use my normal call history files without having to build your own. Go and look around
73, Paul. [Making life easy, I hope]
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Dear Hiro-san, as mentioned in other posts I would like to add more contest modes in future and AWT would be great.
I'm planning to first allow to define a individual calls.txt file. It would be great to compile a list of Japanese calls.
Initially I like to allow using individual call lists (calls.txt) in one of the next releases. It would be great to provide such a list of Japanese calls.
For AWT the exchange must contains the Name, this need little bit more time. If it is possible to use the member list we would have call/name combination. BEST 73, Thomas - DJ1TF/JJ1QPB
? Am Mo., 23. Dez. 2024 um 03:51?Uhr schrieb HIRO, JJ1FXF via <jj1fxf= [email protected]>:
Thomas-san,
Just a small question.
Can the Morse Runner bite some configuration file such as call signs and exchange data?
I found a version of Morse Runner which supports CWT. So I'd like to have the AWT(A1CLUB Weekly Test) version of Morse Runner feeding A1CLUB members list.
HW?
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Dear Hide-san, thank you very much for testing it. I enjoyed AWT this years summer too, even I'm not contester,? ;-) For AWT training, one would need to have different exchange: Name instead of NR.? Consider to add such exchange once the base function got stable. Need to define a call database that contains also name.
Popular might be POTA program.? As of the keyboard on mobile devices: the internal keyboard is not good. I tried it with external BT keyboard. VY 73 DE Thomas - DJ1TF - JJ1QPB Am Sa., 21. Dez. 2024 um 23:29?Uhr schrieb Hideo Shimizu/7L2VPL via <ipad.hide= [email protected]>:
Hello Thomas, I am Hide/7L2VPL Thanks great information of nice web application.? I have Morse runner on my windows10 PC but I didn’t use it for long.? I have been on AWT almost every week but as a matter of fact I am not a contester. I am on AWT for improving my CW skills and learn haw to use contest log software.? I enjoyed your web Morse runner on my iPad. It great and fun. I have to change alphabet and number of my keyboard to write down call sign though. Hi Thanks for great software. I am sure I will use much more times this web application rather than windows’s one.? Thanks great job,Thomas san
Dear CW-Friends,
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the best CW practice is to be on the air, like in AWT. But not always the situation permits activity on HF bands. When Hiro-san asked what we do to practice CW I replied: using Morse Runner (VE3NEA), even I'm not a contest guy, it helps to get better and faster.
?
However there are many situation (like travel) where I could not run MorseRunner, as it is a Windows software.
?
To overcome this limitations I have re-create Morse Runner as Web-Application (Javascript) from scratch. It runs in the browser without local installation.?
Meanwhile this website covers 100% of my personal used Windows Morse Runner functions, this is about 80-90% of all functions.
Even Web Morse Runner is very new and I'm still bug hunting and optimizing, I personally started to daily practice with it.
?
This early "Christmas Edition" of Web Morse Runner can be accessed for evaluation:
It is available as open source in the linked GitHub repository.
?
Maybe during Japanese New Year (正月) some A1CLUB members have no access to HF antennas and still like to practice the beautiful sound of morse code?
I could get Web Morse Runner running on my iPhone using a BT Keyboard. HI HI
?
If you don't know Morse Runner yet, there is a English Youtube Video that explains the use of the original Windows software:
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I hope this is useful and I'm happy for feedback, particular if you find bugs or have suggestions.
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VY 73, Thomas - DJ1TF / JJ1QPB
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Hide/7L2VPL
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Dear Bill, thanks so much for your test on Linux. Happy it works on Linux. Sometimes I'm on Linux too and testing. I have mentioned the Morse Runner Community Edition in my documentation as well. There are simple reason for me to not yet use the community edition. I like to start with the basics and Web Morse Runner is based on my Mac/Linux port that allows me to debug in case I can not explain some functions (running Mac for dev). In general Web Morse Runner is very open for "community" contributions. The javascript environment makes it likely easier than Windows/Pascal for people to contribute.
Android: I don't have a test device. In the past I made experience that come people had outdated/limited browser version. I need and use very new browser-functions. Trying to limit to functions available in all the latest versions of Chrome/Firefox/Safari (Desktop). I hope the automatic 599 issue is limited to Android platform and works on Linux (it works for me). Izumi-san reported the same, but she reported about the "SPACE" keyboard shortcut, that I'm missing still (but Enter should work).
Happy if you can provide a GitHub-Issue or even a Pull-Request.
BEST 73, Thomas - DJ1TF / JJ1QPB
Thomas,
This works great on my Linux machines (Debian 12 and Fedora 41) without the need for Wine or Crossover to run. It's not as full featured as the Morse Runner Community Edition but the ease of use in a browser window makes it really handy.
On mobile I tested on GrapheneOS, an Android variant. The default Vanadium browser, based on Chromium, seems to have sound issues. It sounds like a pileup with lots of QRN regardless of whether Single Call or Pileup is selected. In the Brave browser, also Chromium based, the sound issues aren't present. However, using the on-screen keyboard it is a bit difficult to use. Unlike the original MorseRunner, the 599 isn't entered automatically, and hitting the enter key after adding the "Nr." sent doesn't log the contact and clear the fields.
I think this has a lot of potential. Thank you for sharing!
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73
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*JP3REM* - Bill
A1C #4246, CWops #3390
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Dear Tom, thanks so much for your reply, happy to hear it works for you. Currently this is likely optimized for the CW beginner, so as you see on the defaults I'm only running 30WPM. As QRQ operator: HST contest mode is still missing. But I'm currently working on CONDX (QSB/QRM/QRN/Flutter/Lids) to make it little harder for the advanced CW operator,... Frohe Weihnachten und guter Rutsch! VY 73 DE Thomas - DJ1TF - JJ1QPB
Hello Thomas,
just tested it on a Windows 10 PC and it works nicely.
Thank you for the first X-mas present in 2024!
73
Tom
On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 08:50 PM, Thomas Fritzsche wrote:
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> Dear CW-Friends,
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> the best CW practice is to be on the air, like in AWT. But not always the
> situation permits activity on HF bands. When Hiro-san asked what we do to
> practice CW I replied: using Morse Runner (VE3NEA), even I'm not a contest
> guy, it helps to get better and faster.
>
> However there are many situation (like travel) where I could not run
> MorseRunner, as it is a Windows software.
>
> To overcome this limitations I have re-create Morse Runner as Web-Application
> (Javascript) from scratch. It runs in the browser without local installation.
> Meanwhile this website covers 100% of my personal used Windows Morse Runner
> functions, this is about 80-90% of all functions.
> Even Web Morse Runner is very new and I'm still bug hunting and optimizing, I
> personally started to daily practice with it.
>
> This early "Christmas Edition" of Web Morse Runner can be accessed for
> evaluation:
>
> It is available as open source in the linked GitHub repository.
>
> Maybe during Japanese New Year (正月) some A1CLUB members have no access to
> HF antennas and still like to practice the beautiful sound of morse code?
> I could get Web Morse Runner running on my iPhone using a BT Keyboard. HI HI
>
> If you don't know Morse Runner yet, there is a English Youtube Video that
> explains the use of the original Windows software:
>
>
> I hope this is useful and I'm happy for feedback, particular if you find bugs
> or have suggestions.
>
> VY 73, Thomas - DJ1TF / JJ1QPB
>
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Thanks for sharing on Mastodon, hope this is helpful. Am Mi., 18. Dez. 2024 um 00:11?Uhr schrieb Puneit Singh via <vu2tum= [email protected]>:
Dear Thomas
Thanks for creating this amazing tool. Very helpful for non-Windows users ; specifically when we are away from laptop (or even on work computer during the day ?)
I too was having trouble with the Mute button - my phone is always on silent. Toggling it solved the issue.
I posted your repo link on my Mastodon.
73
VU2TUM
# 4660
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Thomas-san,
Just a small question.
Can the Morse Runner bite some configuration file such as call signs and exchange data?
I found a version of Morse Runner which supports CWT. So I'd like to have the AWT(A1CLUB Weekly Test) version of Morse Runner feeding A1CLUB members list.
HW?
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
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SKCC SKM - Straight Key Month
Dear A1CLUB members,
Here is about SKM - Straight Key Month, a month on-air event by SKCC - Straight Key Century Club.
Special station "K3Y" will QRV in the US and the SKM OPs in other countries will QRV with their own call signs.
And SKCC members can participate it as the K3Y/SKM OPs.
I'm the SKM Asian coordinator. So please feel free to email me if you have any questions.
Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
73/88,
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Hello Thomas, I am Hide/7L2VPL Thanks great information of nice web application.? I have Morse runner on my windows10 PC but I didn’t use it for long.? I have been on AWT almost every week but as a matter of fact I am not a contester. I am on AWT for improving my CW skills and learn haw to use contest log software.? I enjoyed your web Morse runner on my iPad. It great and fun. I have to change alphabet and number of my keyboard to write down call sign though. Hi Thanks for great software. I am sure I will use much more times this web application rather than windows’s one.? Thanks great job,Thomas san
Dear CW-Friends,
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the best CW practice is to be on the air, like in AWT. But not always the situation permits activity on HF bands. When Hiro-san asked what we do to practice CW I replied: using Morse Runner (VE3NEA), even I'm not a contest guy, it helps to get better and faster.
?
However there are many situation (like travel) where I could not run MorseRunner, as it is a Windows software.
?
To overcome this limitations I have re-create Morse Runner as Web-Application (Javascript) from scratch. It runs in the browser without local installation.?
Meanwhile this website covers 100% of my personal used Windows Morse Runner functions, this is about 80-90% of all functions.
Even Web Morse Runner is very new and I'm still bug hunting and optimizing, I personally started to daily practice with it.
?
This early "Christmas Edition" of Web Morse Runner can be accessed for evaluation:
It is available as open source in the linked GitHub repository.
?
Maybe during Japanese New Year (正月) some A1CLUB members have no access to HF antennas and still like to practice the beautiful sound of morse code?
I could get Web Morse Runner running on my iPhone using a BT Keyboard. HI HI
?
If you don't know Morse Runner yet, there is a English Youtube Video that explains the use of the original Windows software:
?
I hope this is useful and I'm happy for feedback, particular if you find bugs or have suggestions.
?
VY 73, Thomas - DJ1TF / JJ1QPB
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Hide/7L2VPL
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Thomas,
This works great on my Linux machines (Debian 12 and Fedora 41) without the need for Wine or Crossover to run. It's not as full featured as the Morse Runner Community Edition but the ease of use in a browser window makes it really handy.
On mobile I tested on GrapheneOS, an Android variant. The default Vanadium browser, based on Chromium, seems to have sound issues. It sounds like a pileup with lots of QRN regardless of whether Single Call or Pileup is selected. In the Brave browser, also Chromium based, the sound issues aren't present. However, using the on-screen keyboard it is a bit difficult to use. Unlike the original MorseRunner, the 599 isn't entered automatically, and hitting the enter key after adding the "Nr." sent doesn't log the contact and clear the fields.
I think this has a lot of potential. Thank you for sharing!
--
73
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*JP3REM* - Bill
A1C #4246, CWops #3390
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[Administrative Notice] Membership Information 2024.12.21
Dear A1C DX Members
This week, we have 5 new members (#4785-#4789) as follows;
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■惭别尘产别谤蝉丑颈辫
Member number: 4785
Callsign: KO5USA
NAME: Tom
Prefecture: Overseas
QTH: Bullard/Smith/USA
[Communication column]
Love CW. Was a Morse Code Intercept Operator Army Security Agency 70-73
served in Thailand
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■惭别尘产别谤蝉丑颈辫
Member number: 4786
Callsign: JS2RUF
Prefecture: Gifu
City: Toki
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■惭别尘产别谤蝉丑颈辫
Member number: 4787
Callsign: JQ3KWM
NAME (Roman): MAT
Name (Japanese): マナブ
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Suita
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■惭别尘产别谤蝉丑颈辫
Member number: 4788
Call sign: JO3IEE
NAME (Roman): TAKA
Name (Japanese): タカノリ
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Matsubara
[Communication column]
I've been using digital mode a lot lately, but I'll keep my roots in the
basics and QRV for telephone and telegraph in 2025
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■惭别尘产别谤蝉丑颈辫
Member number: 4789
Call sign: JM1MKH
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Yachiyo
[Communication column]
I've passed the telegraph grade, but I've never communicated on CW. Also, my
station license expired nearly 20 years ago, but I thought I'd resume it
while I could still use my old call sign, so I reactivated it the other day.
And the other day, I happened to borrow 「実践ハムのモールス通信」"Practical
Morse Communication for Hamradio" from the library, and I became very
attracted to CW. Thank you.
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Note. Some part of the above info was originally written in Japanese.
73
___/___/_/_/_/ _/_/_/___/___/
Membership Secretary JE1TRV/JS2AHG ATSU Taniguchi
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Hello Thomas,
just tested it on a Windows 10 PC and it works nicely.
Thank you for the first X-mas present in 2024!
73
Tom
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On Mon, Dec 16, 2024 at 08:50 PM, Thomas Fritzsche wrote:
Dear CW-Friends,
the best CW practice is to be on the air, like in AWT. But not always the
situation permits activity on HF bands. When Hiro-san asked what we do to
practice CW I replied: using Morse Runner (VE3NEA), even I'm not a contest
guy, it helps to get better and faster.
However there are many situation (like travel) where I could not run
MorseRunner, as it is a Windows software.
To overcome this limitations I have re-create Morse Runner as Web-Application
(Javascript) from scratch. It runs in the browser without local installation.
Meanwhile this website covers 100% of my personal used Windows Morse Runner
functions, this is about 80-90% of all functions.
Even Web Morse Runner is very new and I'm still bug hunting and optimizing, I
personally started to daily practice with it.
This early "Christmas Edition" of Web Morse Runner can be accessed for
evaluation:
It is available as open source in the linked GitHub repository.
Maybe during Japanese New Year (正月) some A1CLUB members have no access to
HF antennas and still like to practice the beautiful sound of morse code?
I could get Web Morse Runner running on my iPhone using a BT Keyboard. HI HI
If you don't know Morse Runner yet, there is a English Youtube Video that
explains the use of the original Windows software:
I hope this is useful and I'm happy for feedback, particular if you find bugs
or have suggestions.
VY 73, Thomas - DJ1TF / JJ1QPB
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Dear Thomas
Thanks for creating this amazing tool. Very helpful for non-Windows users ; specifically when we are away from laptop (or even on work computer during the day ?)
I too was having trouble with the Mute button - my phone is always on silent. Toggling it solved the issue.
I posted your repo link on my Mastodon.
73
VU2TUM
# 4660
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Re: Web Morse Runner (Christmas Edition 2024)
Dear Hiro-san. Yes, I hope it works. As I also run in trouble with the mute button, I documented this tipps in the Gihub Readme file.. Technically speaking: Web Morse Runner can work with BT headphone to not destruct others.? The latency is sufficient as you not using a real morse key.? However practically: the Morse Tone is so efficient (we all love it!) that it might escape headphones in commuting trains and as of the nature of contest logging it is not fun with a virtual keyboard (my personal feeling).? Some people (e.g. for POTA) log with mobile devices, and my logging software Rumlog has pretty good iOS support. But being portable e.g. in Japan I personally prefer a good old paper log, just don't like virtual keyboard. BEST 73 - Thomas - DJ1TF / JJ1QPB
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? Am Di., 17. Dez. 2024 um 23:04?Uhr schrieb HIRO, JJ1FXF via <jj1fxf= [email protected]>:
Thomas-san,
Thanks for the INFO. It is a mute switch which mutes call ringing but may affect to the sound output.
I’m commuting train to my office now so I’ll check it later.
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
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HIRO, JJ1FXF
Martin, PE1EEC/PE6X/JL1EFV
Hideo Shimizu/7L2VPL
Paul Evans EI6LC, G4BKI and VP9KF
ATSU JE1TRV/JS2AHG
Tom DF7TV