Welcome to the
INTERNATIONAL CW COUNCIL
Welcome to the

International
CW Council

Our Mission:

The International CW Council (ICWC) comprised of representatives from CW clubs world-wide, promotes and aids in the retention and growth of International Morse Code as a mode of communication between amateur radio operators.

Our Goals:

  • Retention and growth of the use of International Morse Code as a mode of communication between amateur radio operators

  • Promoting and publicizing the mentoring of prospective operators to learn International Morse Code and use it as a mode of communications

  • Providing outreach to amateur radio operators, who use other modes, to explore using CW

  • Publicizing and promoting the use of CW as a mode of communications to social media, amateur radio and other well-known organizations, by providing resource information for them

  • Encouraging inter-CW Club cooperation and joint activities

Our Goals:

  • Retention and growth of the use of International Morse Code as a mode of communication between amateur radio operators

  • Promoting and publicizing the mentoring of prospective operators to learn International Morse Code and use it as a mode of communications

  • Providing outreach to amateur radio operators, who use other modes, to explore using CW

  • Publicizing and promoting the use of CW as a mode of communications to social media, amateur radio and other well-known organizations, by providing resource information for them

  • Encouraging inter-CW Club cooperation and joint activities

Benefits of Knowing & Using CW:

  • CW is a very efficient mode of communication that does not require sophisticated equipment or antennas.

  • Learning and using CW is fun and rewarding. It’s like mastering any aural language.

  • Morse Code has a rich history and benefited society in many important ways. It deserves to be preserved and continued.

  • Research studies have shown that Morse Code use has beneficial attributes for promoting mental health, especially in older individuals.