[msnpatriot]

Just curious, that people would be trained in Morse Code now...Where? Military?....I use it for ham radio...

“I’m pretty familiar with Morse Code; I’m being trained in it right now. It is quite difficult. It’s quite difficult.”

[Old Student]

msnpatriot, Morse is still used for critical communications, when necessary, in the military. I used to do SATCOM/Wideband for the USAF, and worked with Army comm guys quite a bit. He’s Army, as his tagline implies and his “about me” page confirms. My shop was just down the hall from the radio shop (at one base, anyway...). I never got my ham license because I could never get Morse. My dad tells me the requirement has been dropped, so I may go it for some day soon.

tlj18, you’ll probably enjoy Germany. I spent four years there with the 1st Mob (1st Combat Communication Squadron) at Wiesbaden, Sembach, and Ramstein. It’s a crazy country, but also a nice one in many ways. Be sure to pack extra long underwear, year-round average temp is about 40 degrees F. Odds are real good you’ll be working with the Mob now and again. They are a great unit. Good luck, and God Bless.

WRM, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)

[tlj18]

Yes, in the military (I'm in the Army). We don't use Morse Code, but other countries do. Other militaries use Morse Code more than you might think.

At what speed do you use Morse Code on Ham radio? In order to graduate the Morse Code class that I'm in, I have to be able to copy at 20 groups per minute (1 group = 5 characters). I'm up to 8 GPM currently.