An Automated Station With Manners

An Automated Station With Manners

Auto-CQ and the Auto-Responder in DitStorm™ Cypher™ V3.2 Version 3.2 of the DitStorm Cypher™ can run parts of a QSO...
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DitStorm Cypher Release 3.2 debuts at Huntsville Hamfest 2026!

DitStorm Cypher Release 3.2 debuts at Huntsville Hamfest 2026!

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release — August 17, 2026 DitStorm™ Cypher v3.2 Debuts at Huntsville Hamfest 2026 — The Morse...
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HF Radio for Off-Grid Communication That Works

HF Radio for Off-Grid Communication That Works

Learn how HF radio for off-grid communication supports long-range, low-power contact and how to build a practical, CW-ready field station...
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How to Make Your First CW Contact With Confidence

How to Make Your First CW Contact With Confidence

Ready to make your first CW contact? Learn the bands, exchange, calling sequence, and calm operating habits that turn practice...
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Getting an Amateur Radio License, Step by Step

Getting an Amateur Radio License, Step by Step

Getting an amateur radio license opens the bands for local service, HF contacts, and resilient field communications. Here is how...
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How to Choose a Solar Battery for Ham Radio

How to Choose a Solar Battery for Ham Radio

Choose a solar battery for ham radio that keeps your QRP station on the air. Learn battery chemistry, sizing, solar...
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80 Meter QRP Operation That Makes Watts Count

80 Meter QRP Operation That Makes Watts Count

Get better results from 80 meter QRP operation with smart timing, efficient antennas, clean CW, and low-power field station tactics...
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How to Decode Weak CW in Heavy Band Noise

How to Decode Weak CW in Heavy Band Noise

Learn how to decode weak CW with better filtering, tuning, timing, and decoder setup, so fading signals and noisy bands...
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Pulling Signals Out of Nowhere

Pulling Signals Out of Nowhere

Introducing the Noise Perturbation Relativistic Decoder: Combining a groundbreaking front-end Noise Perturbation Detector with a signature Relativistic decoding engine, the...
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Optimizing Mac OS X and iOS for Cypher on Safari

Optimizing Mac OS X and iOS for Cypher on Safari

This article shows some simple steps to optimize the operation of DitStorm Cypher™ on Safari, using iOS or Mac OS...
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Optimizing Windows for Cypher

Optimizing Windows for Cypher

This article provides easy ways to optimize Microsoft Windows to run the DitStorm Cypher™ using Google Chrome browser. 
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DitStorm Cypher™ Wi-Fi Behavior

DitStorm Cypher™ Wi-Fi Behavior

Understanding the behavior of the DitStorm Cypher™ wi-fi function is important, as it can be confusing if you don't know...
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DitStorm Cypher™ GUI and Demo

DitStorm Cypher™ GUI and Demo

This is an extended look at the Cypher Release 3 GUI features and functions, and a demonstration of encoding and...
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Ditstorm Cypher™ Phone Demonstration

Ditstorm Cypher™ Phone Demonstration

It is important to understand that the display names and functions are in flux as we approach release 1, so...
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More Time to Turn the Knob: A Lifeline for Hams

More Time to Turn the Knob: A Lifeline for Hams

Hey folks, let’s talk about something we all notice but don’t always say out loud. Our wonderful hobby has a...
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