DUCWNET conducts Philippine Morse Code Net

DUCWNET aims to keep the CW (Continuous Wave) spirit alive by conducting daily nets and training aspiring operators to communicate using Morse Code. It is an amateur radio activity supported by the Philippine Amateur Radio Association (PARA) and Morse Code enthusiasts based in the Philippines.

DUCWNET has the following objectives:
1. Set a CW common ground in DU land
2. Encourage beginners to practice and exercise CW
3. Make the local amateur radio community become aware
that CW is not dead in the Philippines
4. Train younger CW operators to be successors
in training future CW operators

Operators of varying levels of Morse Code proficiency are welcome to join the DUCWNET, from beginners at 5WPM to seasoned CW operators who could communicate at speeds above 15WPM. The usual Morse Code net speed is about 15WPM but adjusts to the word speed of the station checking in. Below is a sample exchange during a typical DUCWNET:

QRL?  QRL? V V V VVV (Is this frequency in use? Testing, testing)
CQ CQ CQ DE PARA DUCWNET (Calling any station, this is the PARA DUCWNET Morse Code net)
ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN THE PARA DUCWNET (Invites all stations to join the net)
THIS IS DU1AU UR NCS NW, MY NAME IS ANTHONY, (Identifies the current net control station)
ES QTH IS BACOOR. (Identifies the net control station’s location)
QNI QRU QRZ? PSE K (Please check in, any traffic, who is calling)

Any station requesting to check in may simply reply with their call sign.

DW3QEA or QNI DE DW3QEA (Checking in, this is DW3QEA)

For stations checking in for the first time, please also indicate the station’s name and location in the transmission.

DW3QEA ARMAN QTH NUEVA ECIJA K (DW3QEA Arman, location is Nueva Ecija, end of message)

The net control station (NCS) replies with an acknowledgement, and reports back with details about the NCS’s location, such as weather information:

DW3QEA DE DU1AU NCS = (DW3QEA this is DU1AU, net control station)
VY GE OM ARMAN, TKS FER UR CALL. (Very good evening old man Arman, thanks for your call)
UR RST IS 599 5NN, (Your signal is very good at 599, 5NN)
MY WX HR IS CLOUDY. (My weather here is cloudy)
WID TEMP AT 29C. (With temperature at 29 C)
SO HW CPY? ES QRU? AR (Did you copy my message? Any traffic?)
DW3QEA DE DU1AU NCS KN (DW3QEA this is DU1AU net control station, go ahead)

The station called now transmits and checks in.

DU1AU NCS DE DW3QEA = (DU1AU net control station, this is DW3QEA)
VY GE OM ANTHONY, (Very good evening old man Anthony)
TKS FER ACK MY CALL. (Thanks for acknowledging my call)
TU FER MY RST 599 RPRT. (Thank you for the very good 599 signal report)
UR RST IS ALSO 599 5NN.  (Your signal is also very good at 599, 5NN)
CPI UR WX IS CLOUDY WID TEMP AT 29C. (I copy your weather is cloudy at 29 C)
MY WX IS CLEAR AT TEMP 25C. (My weather is clear at 25 C)
PSE CPI MY QNI QRU. (Please copy my check in to the net, no traffic)
KEEP SAFE AND TAKE CARE ALWAYS, (Keep safe and take care always)
HPE TO CUAGN TMW. (Hope to see you again tomorrow)
73 77 AR (Best regards and long live CW!)
DU1AU NCS DE DW3QEA TU EE (DU1AU net control station this is DW3QEA, thank you)

The net control station acknowledges and replies:

DW3QEA DE DU1AU NCS = (DW3QEA this is DU1AU, net control station)
CPI UR WX IS CLEAR AT 25C. (I copy your weather is clear at 25 C)
QSL UR QNI QRU. (Acknowledging your check in, with no traffic)
KEEP SAFE ES TAKE CARE ALWAYS, (Keep safe and take care always)
HPE TO CUAGN TMW. (Hope to see you again tomorrow)
73 ES 77 AR (Best regards and long live CW!)
DW3QEA DE DU1AU NCS(DW3QEA this is DU1AU net control station)
SK GN TU E E (End of transmission, good night, thank you)

If you are a Morse Code and CW enthusiast or a new ham looking to learn or improve in sending and decoding Morse Code, then checking in to the DUCWNET Philippine Morse Code net may just be the perfect amateur radio activity for you! The DUCWNET conducts daily Morse Code net at 7.102 MHz (HF, CW mode) Monday to Saturday, 4 pm to 5 pm, and at 145 MHz (VHF, FM mode using an oscillator for CW tones) Monday to Saturday, 7:30 pm to 8 pm. Operators who are able to check in to the DUCWNET at least 10 times a year qualifies for a certificate from the PARA DU NET.

Special thanks to the following stations who regularly check in and support the DUCWNET (as of 14 January 2022).

4E1AGW William	4H1NZJ Lee	DU1FV Ramon	DU3AT James	DV3CEP Emerson
4F1BGF Rey	4I1AGJ Edsel	DU1JR Joji	DU3GKT Jerry	DV3SA Fred
4F1BYN Max	4I1AWM Michael	DU1KIB Jun	DU3MR Resty	DV3VAA Don
4F1LDR Nards	4I1BNC Bong	DU1LMC Louie	DU3RI Rody	DV4MDR Mark
4F1OPX Ben	4I1DWE Armi	DU1MUS Rey	DU3TW Tim	DV6XCY Joe
4F2AJ Lito	4I1EAY Dennis	DU1NA Nicky	DU4RER Roy	DV9/VE7HQT Sherwin
4F2KWT Gil	4I1EBC, DV1J Joey	DU1NC Chito	DU5AOK(/9) Nathan	DW1TDW Nigel
4F3BZ Boyet	4I1LCF Don	DU1SVZ Ron	DU7DVE Chuck	DW2ASW Abu
4F3CS Clym	4I1MVI Robert	DU1TC Mars	DU7FCC, DU7X Nicholas	DW2JHS Renz
4F3FJU Jojin	4I1MYV Ghie	DU1TDG Conrad	DU7LVH Joe	DW3QEA Arman
4F3FSK Jhun	4I1RAC Angelo	DU1VBY Riche	DU7SJF Dan	DX9EVM Jhun
4F3KT Eddy	DU1APO Allen	DU1VGX Ruel	DU9CA Jhun	DY3GTE Garrie
4F5TAG Jun	DU1AU Anthony	DU1WBX Ed	DU9JJY Taz	DY3JAD Jason
4F8RS/DU1 Roel	DU1AZ/4DIZ Gerald	DU1XX Mike	DV1ODC, DZ1R Richard	N7ET/DU7 Dale
4G1DIF Ian	DU1DA Dennis	DU1YSM Larry	DV1XNZ Joel	VA7CD/DU7 Daniel
4G1EFB Fhord	DU1EV, DU1A Eddie	DU1ZDR, DZ1A John	DV1YAI, DZ1Z Nicky	YB7XO Ricky
4G1MDZ Jojo	DU1EQ Edsa	DU2FIS Paul	DV2JB Jharwin
4G1RMC Richard	DU1FLA Estoy	DU2US Fil	DV2KBE Jerry

The DUCWNET started in May 2020, initiated by net control stations (NCS) DU1JR, DU3GKT, 4F3CS, 4F1BYN, DU1VGX, 4E1AGW with help from other NCS 4H1NZJ, DU2FIS, DU7LVH, DW3QEA, and DU1AU.

CW, our way of life, 73, 77! DUCWNET

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