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KIT BUILDING

With very few in-person hamfests or meetings taking place right now, many hams find themselves looking to better their skills for more on-air enjoyment. Learning and practicing Morse code skills has long been something with which many hams have struggled. I found two kits that give a great building experience and serve as useful tools for learning CW.

One of the questions I get asked most often is “what is a great kit for a beginner?” One of the kits I recently built really fills that need and was designed by Jim Stafford, W4QO, and Warren Merkel, KD4Z. The Morse Code

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