Miscellaneous
Operations:
Reverse Beacon NetworkIdentify band openings, see if you are getting out, and discover other CW operators on the air.
ProppyWeb application for HF propagation prediction. Excellent and easy to use!
POTA (Parks on the Air)Popular option for getting outdoors and on the air. CW is a great option for low power operations! Check out their dedicated Facebook group.
SOTA (Summits on the Air)Popular option for hiking summits and getting on the air. CW is frequently used!
Books:
Compendium of Automatic Morse Code by Ed Goss (N3CW). It is an excellent hardback book with informative text and over 1,100 high-quality photos covering Morse code devices from the early 1800s to today. (The link provided goes to Amazon, but it is available from other retailers.)
Music:
CQ Serenade by Maurice Durieux, VE2QSThis is a delightful song produced sometime between 1965 and 1970. Words and music by the late Maurice Durieux, VE2QS, symphony conductor, arranger, and violinist, VE2BR, Noel Marcil. Vocals by Ms. Joyce Hahn.
Communication by Slim GaillardCatchy song calling out CQ (Dah Di Dah Dit, Dah Dah Di Dah).
Essays:
Go with the Flow by Nancy Kott WZ8C (Silent Key) onWhy hams fall in love with CW
Instant Recognition by Nancy Kott WZ8C (Silent Key) onA Better Method of Building Morse Code Speed
Iambic Keying – Debugging The Myth by Marshall Emm (N1FN)Iambic or "squeeze" keying is one of the "Great Expectations" in CW operations. Good or Bad idea?
Learning and Using Morse Code by Bob Nellans (K9DE)Good read with sage advice on avoiding to count dits and dahs
Humor:
FCC to Reinstate Morse Code TestDelightful April Fool's joke
Morse code versus T9 TextingJay Leno set up a runoff between old and new school technology on The Tonight Show on May 13, 2005. Chip Margelli (K7JA) was at the key, while Ben Cook, the Guinness World record holder for speed text-messaging, sent a text message.
Social Media and More:
Dit Dit PodcastPopular podcast focused on Morse code
K9YA Telegraph NewsletterFree high-quality newsletter that often has CW related articles. Subscribe here.
CW AcademyOfficial Facebook group for CW Academy
CWOps MembersFacebook group for the members of CWOps
Learning CW CodeFacebook group. Great for connecting with others learning Morse code.
CW Morse Code FansPerhaps the largest and most active Facebook group focused on Morse code.
Straight Key Users of Morse CodeFacebook group
Open UZ2M Morse Runner ContestFacebook group with friendly competition. See who can get the highest score in Morse Running in 10 mins.
Clubs:
CWOpsOrganization that promotes CW and helps others learn Morse code.
Long Island CW Club TrainingClub that offers Morse code classes most days of the week
FISTSThe International Morse Preservation Society
FOCFirst Class CW Operator's Club
NAQCCNorth American QRP CW Club
SKCCStraight Key Century Club