VVV VVV Here are some Ham radio conversations (QSOs). Copy and paste them into separate text files and use them with NuMorse Lite as your code source files. The short QSOs in this file are similar in length to the one you will be given in the FCC code test. The FCC code tests also require that all of the letters A through Z are present as well as the numbers 0 through 9. In addition the punctuation symbols , (comma) ? (Question mark) and . (period) must also be included as well as the four following prosigns: Prosign Equivalent ANSI character Meaning (AR) + End of message (SK) * End of work (BT) = Double dash (DN) / Fraction bar This adds up to 43 different characters and it is quite a tall order to include them all in a sensible QSO. The extracts below conform to all of these requirements (count them!) and were generated using the built-in QSO generator that comes with NuMorse. NuMorse is available for download from many places. The latest and greatest version is always posted on the NuMorse and NuTest homepages: http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/Tony_Lacy =======================================Start cutting======================================== VVV VVV AC0JXZ/1 DE KUXLM TKS FR YR CALL RIKA. = RST 549 ANT LOOP RIG IS ICOM IC765 238 WATTS, QTH COLUMBUS OHIO OP HAMO HW COPY? AC0JXZ/1 DE KUXLM + * VVV VVV NT2CJM/3 DE W9XZA R AND THANKS VAL. = RST 578 QTH IS DOVER IN DELAWARE RIG IS YAESU FT1000D AT 465 WATTS, OP SERGE ANT IS TRIBANDER OK? NT2CJM/3 DE W9XZA + * VVV VVV K30JPX/1 DE N6YZB GD TKS FR CALL RIKA. = UR RST 549 ES NAME DAVE = RIG MOTOROLA 278 WATTS, QTH FAIRBANKS IN ALASKA ANT IS VBEAM OK? K30JPX/1 DE N6YZB + * VVV VVV W71BJZ/6 DE W3JUC GM TNX FR CALL GARY. = UR RST 549 ANT IS LOGPERIODIC NAME PIERRE = QTH WICHITA KANSAS RIG KENWOOD TS820 AT 166 WATTS, HW COPY? W71BJZ/6 DE W3JUC + * VVV VVV N21USP/6 DE KMGEK GM TNX FR CALL BARRY. = RST 548 OP JACKY = RIG KENWOOD TS430 AT 179 WATTS, QTH IS PHOENIX ARIZONA ANT IS LOOP OK? N21USP/6 DE KMGEK + * VVV VVV AA1JXZ/3 DE N2VHW THNKS FR CALL LLOYD. = UR RST 598 OP DAVE = QTH IS CHEYENNE IN WYOMING RIG ICOM IC720A 468 WATTS, ANT IS TRIBANDER HW COPY? AA1JXZ/3 DE N2VXH/3 DE WBETO R ES THANKS VAL. = RST 598 ANT DIPOLE OP ZOLA RIG IS ICOM IC751 AT 462 WATTS, QTH JUNEAU IN ALASKA WELL COPY? W20FXH/3 DE WBETO + * VVV VVV W13JXZ/4 DE KBECV GE TKS FR CALL WALT. GOOD TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN = UR RST 598 /QRN ANT IS BEAM 36 METERS HIGH THE WEATHER SUNNY AND WARM HERE. RIG YAESU FT107 RUNNING 378 WATTS, QTH IS 2 MILES NORTH OF MILFORD DELAWARE ES NAME RAY = WORK AS A DENTIST AND MY AGE IS 27 YEARS MY SISTER IS ALSO A RADIO HAM WITH THE CALL KBKFP I MUST QSY NOW FOR TRAFFIC HW COPY? W13JXZ/4 DE KBECV + * VVV VVV WB0ZQB/1 DE WA8UDQ R ES THANKS JACKY. NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN = RST 579 /SOLID COPY AS WELL AS AMATUER RADIO MY OTHER INTEREST IS GARDENING ANT DUOBANDER AT 23 FEET QTH IS 5 MILES NORTHEAST OF EUGENE IN OREGON RIG IS ICOM IC765 RUNNING 484 WATTS, THE WX SNOWING AND WINDY HERE. OP GARY I WORK AS A DENTIST AND I AM 50 YEARS OLD MUST QRT FOR BREAKFAST NOW, WELL COPY? WB0ZQB/1 DE WA8UDQ +* VVV VVV AA2JCE/3 DE ACCOE ES THNKS VINCE. NICE TO UR RST 548 /SOLID COPY I HAVE WORKED 16 STATES ON 80 METER CW I OBTAINED MY LICENSE IN 1950 WE WORKED LAST NOVEMBER ON 14 MHZ RTTY AS WELL AS AMATEUR RADIO I AM INTERESTED IN SWIMMING I WORK AS A PLUMBER AND I AM 47 YEARS OLD ANT IS LOGPERIODIC AT 19 FEET OP HOKI RIG HEATHKIT HW101 347 WATTS, THE WX FREEZING AND WINDY HERE. THERE IS A LOT OF ICE ON THE ROADS. QTH IS 4 MILES NORTHWEST OF CASPER WYOMING I HAVE A GENERAL CLASS LICENCE I KEEP A DAILY SCHEDULE WITH ACYZS I MUST QRT FOR SWIMMING NOW, HW COPY VINCE? AA2JCE/3 DE ACCOE + * VVV VVV K43JXS/7 DE W2KLH TKS FR YR CALL ELIZA. NICE TO HEAR FROM YOU AGAIN = UR RST 548 /QRN I KEEP A DAILY SCHEDULE WITH W2FAQ I OBTAINED MY LICENSE IN 1945 I HAVE A TECHNICIAN CLASS LICENCE AS WELL AS AMATEUR RADIO I AM INTERESTED IN PAINTING MY OCCUPATION IS DENTIST AND MY AGE IS 64 YEARS OP PHILIPPE QTH 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF CHEYENNE IN WYOMING THE WEATHER HOT AND HUMID HERE. IT HAS NOT RAINED FOR A MONTH. RIG HEATHKIT HW101 AT 309 WATTS, ANT IS LOGE WORKED LAST FEBRUARY ON 28 MHZ PHONE I HAVE WORKED 10 STATES ON FORTY METER CW I MUST QRT FOR PHONE CALL NOW, WELL COPY ELIZA? K43JXS/7 DE W2KLH