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Same Drill, Same Blank Stares: Bringing Game-Show Energy to Zoom CW Practice

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The canned QSO, what’s for dinner, your favorite car ever — we’ve all sent them a hundred times. Morse Code Jeopardy turns your group’s Zoom session into a game show where everybody plays on the same team.

Uploading Custom Files to the Morserino-32 File Player

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How to load your own text into the Morserino-32’s File Player, using the M32 Configuration Tool over USB.

Getting Started with VBand for CW Practice

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Set up a free key or paddle in your browser and meet your CW classmates online — plus how to build yourself a private, no-password practice room.

Copy That: Two New CW Training Tools Are Live

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Two new browser-based CW trainers just landed on the site — plus the one feature in both of them I built because I couldn’t find it anywhere else.

Confessions of a Vail Zoomer Evangelist

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

How a CW novice with two years under his belt turned into the guy who won’t stop talking about clean sidetone on Zoom — and the guide that came out of it.

You Give Love a Bad Name: A POTACAT Review

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

POTACAT started as a weekend project to one-click tune a rig at POTA spots. It’s become one of the most actively developed tools in the hobby – and the name might be the only thing holding it back.

Setting Up Vail Zoomer for CW on Zoom

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Merge CW sidetone from a Vail Adapter directly into your Zoom, Teams, Discord, or Meet audio — no microphone needed to carry your keying.

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