Using a Pi Pico to Convert Keyboard Input to Morse Code -- Episode 573

hifromkatie  Give amateur radio a go!  It's the first hobby that I've had that isn't directly related to my work.  The RSGB has tons of resources.  And... there's all sorts of cool projects that you could do around it.  Maybe not as cool as the Legos, but...   

Thats cool, I'm getting more and more tempted to have a go at amateur radio.
I think regular practise is definitely the key, I found a morse game on my phone that is quite cool. Introduces the letters one a time and you have to recognise the sound and click on the correct letter (Morse Mania)

Would be cool to see what project your planning.
If you have a proper Morse code switch then you could make a Morse to text converter, if been considering it, but don't have a proper doodah/switch/key

Morse code is still used. It's developed a resurgence in the amateur radio community as of late. It's got 30x or so more bang for the watt than voice for getting further and through noise because it's so narrow, so it gets used a lot by the portable and low power crowd. It even gets through when some digital modes can't.

I got my amateur license just before the pandemic, so decided to learn Morse. The keys are to try and practice for about 10 or 15 minutes every day, and to practice sending. There are also clubs like the Long Island CW Club and CWAcademy that help teach people and get them on the air.

I worked Congo last night, and could hear Crozet Island but couldn't make the contact. I've also had extended conversations with new people I otherwise wouldn't have met. It's really a great addition to the hobby!

Thanks for helping keep Morse code alive!

An interesting project. We used to have classrooms in our schools where they studied Morse code, and I even managed to save one training copy.

I'm also thinking about doing some project on this topic.

I've got a really useful wide but small spudger on the end of a pen like stick, with a sharp plastic point, also useful for poking at small gaps/holes, wish I could remember where I got it from though.
Also the metal ended ones are very useful, but have to be used carefully, like a thin pallet knife but the end curves to be only one rounded point, rather than a flat end, got if it's tough to separate

decoding morse in logic sounds interesting, I hadn't thought of it being used for instrument landings and stuff, but of course it makes sense for it to have been used like that in the past.
It has made me interested to learn more. I didn't find radio comms as interesting as digital design whilst at uni, so avoided some of the modules, but I'm interested to learn more now, so may well have more of a play with it in the future!

Thanks, glad you like it

Thanks, that looks useful, and I can't remember seeing it before, so I'll check it out

Yes, the timings aren't designated for morse, the gaps etc are given in terms of time of beeps. but no duty frequency, I experimented and just picked what sounded nice for listening too