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Ben's Best Bent Wire

CW Speed Challenge

What is this?

A collection of CW morse code speed challenges. Race to key words, callsigns, QSO exchanges, and more!

Game Modes

  • Word Challenge: Key a target word as fast as you can - choose from 40+ words
  • Callsign Sprint: Key 10 random community callsigns for time
  • QSO Lightning: Complete a full CQ, exchange, and 73
  • Head Copy Echo: Listen to morse, then key it back from memory
  • And more in the More Games menu!

Input Options

  • Keyboard: Left Ctrl = Dit, Right Ctrl = Dah (or use X/Z, [/], or ./)
  • Physical CW Key: Connect via Vail Adapter or VBand Adapter

How to Play

  • Key the letters shown - they turn green when correct
  • Wrong element? You'll hear a buzz and start over after 2 seconds
  • Timer starts on first element and stops when you complete the word
  • Your best time is saved to the leaderboard!

Score submissions record a hashed IP for anti-abuse. Raw IPs are not retained.

Tips

  • Use the Calibration tool in Settings to dial in your dit/dah timing
  • The decoder adapts to your speed - just key naturally
  • If using Vail Adapter sidetone, disable computer sidetone in Settings
  • Use Choose Word to pick a different word challenge
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