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Longpath CW

Learn Morse by ear. Send on your own key.

Longpath teaches you to hear Morse instead of decoding it, with the Koch method and Farnsworth spacing. Send on the screen or on your own straight key or paddle over Bluetooth, and meet other learners on ten shared Channels.

§ 02.1

What it does

  1. 01

    Copy by ear

    The Koch method starts at full character speed with two letters and adds one at a time, so you learn sounds, not dot-dash tables.

  2. 02

    Send on a real key

    Use the on-screen key, or plug your straight key or paddle into the ble-key interface and send over Bluetooth.

  3. 03

    Channels

    Ten shared channels on a waterfall display. See where people are keying and send Morse to each other.

  4. 04

    Private by default

    Training needs no account and works offline. Progress syncs through your own iCloud on Apple devices.

§ 02.2

Screenshots

Copy training
Fig. 1: Copy training
A Channel conversation
Fig. 2: A Channel conversation
Waterfall of all Channels
Fig. 3: Waterfall of all Channels
Send training
Fig. 4: Send training
Connecting the ble-key
Fig. 5: Connecting the ble-key
Practice statistics
Fig. 6: Practice statistics
§ 02.3

Hardware

ble-key
ble-key

An open-hardware Bluetooth LE interface for your own Morse key. Plug a straight key or paddle into its 3.5 mm jack; it streams precisely timed keying to Longpath, which makes the sidetone.

  • Based on the Seeed XIAO ESP32-S3, MIT-licensed firmware
  • Optional battery with charge status and deep sleep
  • 3D-printable case

Build it yourself from the repository, or ask us for a parts kit or a ready-built key. A custom board, made in Germany, is in the works.

§ 02.4

Frequently asked questions

QDo I need the ble-key?
ANo. Copy training, the on-screen key and Channels work without it. The ble-key is for sending on a real key.
QWhat does the Channels subscription include?
ASending on the shared Channels. Private practice stays free. The subscription starts with a 7-day free trial.
§ 02.5

Legal