OARC has a channel on the Discord server for those interested in telegraphy, with a focus on Morse code, commonly referred to as CW. There are CW operators of all levels, from absolute beginners to the very skilled within the OARC, with help and advice shared constantly to help everyone improve their ability.

This page is an a resource for those in the community to refer to, and drop useful snippets of information,

Morse code not only covers letters and numbers, but also punctuation, abbreviations, prosigns, and Q codes to enable communication.

The following organisations have online learning systems

• Essex CW (UK) - Essex CW Amateur Radio Club is for anyone with a passion for Morse Code.
• CW Academy - The CW Academy offers classes for all levels of Morse code, with each course lasting 2 months. Student resources are available for all on their area of the CWOps website.

Most online training systems suggest practising for 30-60 minutes per day, and the OARC Discord Morse channel is a useful place to talk about learning, Morse keys, paddles, keyers, speed, CW philosophy and pretty much anything that will get people on the air.

• Learn CW online
• Morse Code Ninja
• Morse Code World
• E-book to CW
• Precision Fist Check
• Daily CW quotes
• Morsle - daily word quiz

• Morse-It for iOS

There are lots of software tools out there to help, we've listed some that we've used below

• Morse Code Mnemonics - On Wikipedia

• Zen and the Art of Telegraphy - Carlo Consoli, IK0YGJ - English
• Zen and the Art of Telegraphy - Carlo Consoli, IK0YGJ - Italian
• Zen and the Art of Telegraphy - Carlo Consoli, IK0YGJ - Amazon Kindle (not free)
• The Secrets of Easy Morse Code Sending by Bill K5LN

• CW Forever CW receive trainer for Windows.
• LIDS is all about encouraging amateur radio operators to try something new, especially if it is CW.
• QRO Fast CW trainer for Linux, Unix, OSX & windows.
• iCWoIP Morse code over the internet