Code practice transmissions that sometimes can be received
here
HF W1AW Morse Code Practice Transmissions
Numerous Amateur Radio stations transmit Morse Code practice
sessions for the benefit of people learning Morse Code or wanting to improve
their speed and accuracy. W1AW code practice transmissions are the best
known and most widely used. W1AW is located at American Radio Relay League
(ARRL) headquarters in Newington, Connecticut.
Code Practice Frequencies
W1AW transmits practice Morse Code simultaneously on the following
frequencies (see the transmission time schedule below):
| Frequency |
Mode |
Receivable in Salt Lake City |
| 1817.5 kHz |
CW |
Often at night during winter months - Rarely at other times |
| 3581.5 kHz |
CW |
Usually at night during winter months - Sometimes at night during
summer months - Rarely at other times |
| 7047.5 KHz |
CW |
Usually early mornings and evenings, especially during winter - Occasionally
at other times |
| 14047.5 kHz |
CW |
Often, but highly variable, depending on propagation conditions |
| 18097.5 kHz |
CW |
Often, but highly variable, depending on propagation conditions |
| 21067.5 kHz |
CW |
Occasionally, depending on propagation conditions |
| 28067.5 kHz |
CW |
Rarely, depending on propagation conditions |
Code Practice Times
W1AW transmits practice Morse Code at the following times (See code
speed information below):
| Day |
Code
Speeds |
UTC
Summer |
UTC
Winter |
Pacific |
Mountain |
Central |
Eastern |
| Mon |
Fast |
21:00 |
20:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
| |
Slow |
00:00
(Tue) |
23:00 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
19:00 |
| |
Fast |
04:00
(Tue) |
03:00
(Tue) |
19:00 |
20:00 |
21:00 |
22:00 |
| Tue |
Fast |
14:00 |
13:00 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
09:00 |
| |
Slow |
21:00 |
20:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
| |
Fast |
00:00
(Wed) |
23:00 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
19:00 |
| |
Slow |
04:00
(Wed) |
03:00
(Wed) |
19:00 |
20:00 |
21:00 |
22:00 |
| Wed |
Slow |
14:00 |
13:00 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
09:00 |
| |
Fast |
21:00 |
20:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
| |
Slow |
00:00
(Thur) |
23:00 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
19:00 |
| |
Fast |
04:00
(Thur) |
03:00
(Thurs) |
19:00 |
20:00 |
21:00 |
22:00 |
| Thur |
Fast |
14:00 |
13:00 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
09:00 |
| |
Slow |
21:00 |
20:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
| |
Fast |
00:00
(Fri) |
23:00 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
19:00 |
| |
Slow |
04:00
(Fri) |
03:00
(Fri) |
19:00 |
20:00 |
21:00 |
22:00 |
| Fri |
Slow |
14:00 |
13:00 |
06:00 |
07:00 |
08:00 |
09:00 |
| |
Fast |
21:00 |
20:00 |
13:00 |
14:00 |
15:00 |
16:00 |
| |
Slow |
00:00
(Sat) |
23:00 |
16:00 |
17:00 |
18:00 |
19:00 |
| |
Fast |
04:00
(Sat) |
03:00
(Sat) |
19:00 |
20:00 |
21:00 |
22:00 |
Code Practice
Speeds
Slow code practice sessions progress through the following transmission
speeds:
5 Words Per Minute
7.5 Words Per Minute
10 Words Per Minute
13 Words Per Minute
15 Words Per Minute
Fast code practice sessions progress through at the following transmission
speeds:
35 Words Per Minute
30 Words Per Minute
25 Words Per Minute
20 Words Per Minute
15 Words Per Minute
13 Words Per Minute
10 Words Per Minute
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