This Saturday, January 20th, 10:00 AM local time. There will be Donuts and Coffee!
(Open Range Cowboy Church) 10536 FM 1650, Gilmer, TX 75645 -- Just a few miles North of Longview, South of Diana, not far from Orr City, just a little hike from Big Sandy, Gladewater and Kilgore. Generally speaking, it's not far!
There
is no fee for this class. (Donations are accepted but not necessary.)
This is a beginner class, expected to last about 2 hours and will give everyone a chance to experience the basics of Morse code. We will start by discussing the history, purpose, benefits and modern application of Morse Code. We will learn the function of "weighting" and dive into the alphabet of easy characters. We will explain how you distinguish sounds that become code, which in turn becomes letters, words, phrases and so on. The goal will be to get you to the point that you will have the ability to send and hear all the letters, numbers and certain symbols by the end of this class. After that, it's on you to build your proficiency. I will show you how to practice sending later on. And we will work together on building your proficiency in receiving.
If
you do not know Morse Code and are interested in learning it, with the
intent to use it on radio someday, please join me! You aren't going to
become proficient in one day but we will get started here and I will
show you how to develop your proficiency over time at your own speed.
Also I still need some basic straight keys
and code practice oscillators for the students to learn on. If you have
either of these, please help us out because I only have a limited supply
myself.
Please
contact me directly at jasonturcyn@.... You may also call or text
706-341-8330. Do not reply to this thread in the groups.io please!
