OARC Morse Code (CW) course – Fall 2025

Start date: Sunday, October 26, 2025

Duration: 1 hour (2:00pm to 3:00pm), every Sunday for approximately 12 weeks (no classes on holidays or long weekends)

Format: In-person-only

Location: Scouts Canada National Headquarters, 1345 Baseline Road

Materials: Code practice exercises will be provided. You require a Morse Key and Code Practice Oscillator.

Instructor: Scott VE3NPX

Please note: Scott arrives at 1pm for anyone interested in reviewing the previous week’s lesson, however, the actual lesson starts at 2pm and lasts one hour. 

Cost: $25 Regular, $0 Student (FREE)

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Note:  Students will check the box on the payment form next to “The course participant is currently enrolled in school” and use the discount code they will see there.

This course prepares you to communicate using Morse Code (CW) and prepares you to take your CW Amateur Radio Morse Code Qualification exam.  It will also prepare you to use morse code in practical CW QSOs on amateur bands.  Students will practice sending and receiving code using a code-practice oscillator (CPO) to develop proficiency. There will be instruction in the proper techniques for sending morse code using a common straight key.  Instruction will cover receiving and sending the 26 letters of the alphabet, the 10 numbers, common punctuation marks, and Q-code and other common acronyms used in CW communications.

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