The CW Way of Life: Learning, Living, and Loving Morse Code (in a Digital World) By: Chris Rutkowski

Author: Chris Rutkowski

CW = Continuous Waves of radio energy,
turned on and off to make Morse code.

Morse code is an alphabet of vibrations whose frequencies lie between ocean waves and hummingbird wings. In that mostly subaudible realm, more felt than heard, lies Morse. To master Morse, you must learn to notice sensations that have until now been part of life’s background noise

The CW Way of Life (CWOL) provides a complete, self-contained Morse code learning system that requires no computers or special equipment. It combines techniques dating back to the time of Morse with modern deliberate training principles to create a program like no other. If mastering Morse isn’t on your agenda, you can read along like it’s a Rick Steves guide to Morseland. Or, you can roll up your sleeves, do the drills, and set yourself on a 175-year-old path to Morse mastery. It’s all good.

But this is more than a Morse “how-to” book – it’s a deep dive into how it works, and you can’t study how it works without looking at how you work. Learning the Morse alphabet provides a unique window into how your brain turns sensations into thoughts.

After an in-depth look at the invention, psychology, and physics of “Morse,” CWOL divides the subject into seven parts that build on each other. Not just for beginners, The CW Way of Life contains information of use to any user of Morse.