Aspergers and morse code

[StephF]

Duane: −−·− ·−· −−·· −−·− ·−· −−·· ··−−··
−·· · −−· ····− −··− −·− ···· ·−−· ··· · −·−

 

[Gordy]

StephF -.. . --. -- ....- ... ...- --

 

[Duane Wyatt]

Ishould get back into it againtched to a bug when I had a valve (Tube as you would say) transceiver that was sending RF down the keying line and burning out the relays in my home made keyer. My last bug was a McElroy that I bought as scrap and rebuilt.

Ok, I have a vibroplex that works well. You should get back into it again

 

[Duane Wyatt]

Duane: −−·− ·−· −−·· −−·− ·−· −−·· ··−−··
−·· · −−· ····− −··− −·− ···· ·−−· ··· · −·−

I got the qrz part on the first line, but the last line is scrambled

 

[Duane Wyatt]

I have not been able to show autism researchers morse. You have to see and try it to appreciate it. all I ask of them is a half hour of their time, with no luck.

 

[Datura]

I have not been able to show autism researchers morse. You have to see and try it to appreciate it. all I ask of them is a half hour of their time, with no luck.

I can certainly see the benefit, especially for those who are averbal or otherwise have difficulty with speech. Of course, it is also a unique skill with an entire community surrounding it, but those benefits apply to pretty much anyone. Unfortunately, I don't know any local researchers well enough to bring the subject forward.

I was into Morse code when I was a kid. I had this set of walkie-talkies, which is strange because I had no friends, so why did I have walkie-talkies? You could talk through them, but there was a button you could push to communicate through Morse code and it had a legend/guide right on the walkie-talkie. I LOVED that thing, and I would probably have learned it better if I'd actually used it. I mostly just...stared at it, I guess.

I happen to have had the same experience, save that I did have friends, just not friends interested in learning morse code.

 

[Duane Wyatt]

It is so much fun and challenging. But, you
have to see,hear and try it to appreciate it.

 

[Duane Wyatt]

It would sure be great to start a nationwide network of ASD patients over the amateur radio bands---using both voice and morse code to communicate. It would not have the dangers of internet use as a social outlet or violent video game networking.
Used equipment could be donated for this cause and regularly scheduled chats over the short wave bands would be possible. It is much more fun and challenging than internet chatting. It is a non threatening way to communicate and the slower nature of morse communication gives me time to think about what I am going to say.

 

[Duane Wyatt]

If anyone wants to view me sending and receiving morse code, google search for: duane wyatt's home station video

 

[auslan434]

I'll be going for my ham licence in a week's time. I can understand 5 wpm and sometimes 10wpm. It has a great range on 40m. The QRP side of ham radio is interesting. I like CW as my neighbours can't listen in. It's amazing that a low power signal on CW can be heard overseas.
I must get myself a straight key too.