High Speed Telegraphy (HST) competitions challenge individuals to correctly receive and copy Morse code transmissions sent at very high speeds. It is popular in eastern Europe, where it is one of several activities collectively refered to as radiosport. International competitions are organized by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU). 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse Code is a method for transmitting information, using standardized sequences of short and long marks or pulses -- commonly known as dots and dashes -- for the letters, numerals and special characters of a message. ... Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange) and other former communist regimes (light orange). ... The International Amateur Radio Union (IARU) is an international confederation of national Amateur Radio organisations that allows a forum for common matters of concern and collectively represents matters to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). ...

Brief History

The 2003 HST World Championships were hosted in Minsk, Belarus.

The first international HST competition was the European HST Championships held Moscow, Russia in 1983. The first World HST Championships were held in Siofok, Hungary, in 1995. The vast majority of international, national, and local HST competitions are held in the eastern European countries of the former Soviet Bloc. Every World Championship to date has been held in Europe. While many competitors are licensed Amateur radio operators, there is no requirement that competitors have a license, and many pursue the sport without one. Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: listen ▶(?)) is the capital of Russia, located on the river Moskva. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hungarian city and municipality on the southern bank of Lake Balaton in Somogy County. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium orange) and other former communist regimes (light orange). ... During the Cold War, the Eastern Bloc (or Soviet Bloc) comprised the following Central and Eastern European countries: Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, East Germany, Poland, Albania (until the early 1960s, see below), the Soviet Union, and Czechoslovakia. ... World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ... Mrs. ...

Competition Events

There are three main formats used for HST competitions. One standard event is the copying of five-character groups. Two of the events are based on simulations of amateur radio activity and are refered to as the Radioamateur Practicing Tests (RPT). The RPT includes the copying of amateur radio call signs and a "pileup" competitions, where competitors must distinguish between several simultaneous transmissions. Not all competitors are required to enter every competition, and some competitors specialize in just one competitive event. Mrs. ... Mrs. ... In broadcasting, a callsign or call sign (also call letters) is a unique designation for a transmitting station. ...

In the five character groups event, random letters and numbers are sent in Morse code, five characters at a time, at a high rate of speed. Separate competitions can be held for the reception of just the 26 Latin letters, just the 10 Arabic numerals, or a mixed content of letters, numbers, and some punctuation symbols. Competitors may choose to record the text by hand or on a computer keyboard. The competition starts with one minute of transmission sent at an initial speed defined for the entry category (usually 50 words per minute for juniors and 80 words per minute for the other categories.) After each test, the copy of the competitors is judged for errors. Subsequent tests are conducted at increasing speeds until no competitor remains who can copy the test without excessive error. 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse Code is a method for transmitting information, using standardized sequences of short and long marks or pulses -- commonly known as dots and dashes -- for the letters, numerals and special characters of a message. ... Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ...

In addition to reception tests, some competitions feature transmission tests where competitors must try to send five character groups in Morse code as fast as possible. Competitors send a printed message of five character groups at a specific speed, which is judged for its accuracy by a panel referees. Competitors continue to send at increasing speeds until the number of errors in their sending is excessive. Like the receiving tests, there are separate competitions for sending five character groups of the 26 Latin letters, just the 10 Arabic numerals, or a mixed content of letters, numbers, and some punctuation symbols. Most transmission tests restrict the type of equipment that may be used to send the Morse code message. 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse Code is a method for transmitting information, using standardized sequences of short and long marks or pulses -- commonly known as dots and dashes -- for the letters, numerals and special characters of a message. ... Latin is an Indo-European language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Arabic can mean: From or related to Arabia From or related to the Arabs The Arabic language; see also Arabic grammar The Arabic alphabet, used for expressing the languages of Arabic, Persian, Malay ( Jawi), Kurdish, Panjabi, Pashto, Sindhi and Urdu, among others. ... 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse Code is a method for transmitting information, using standardized sequences of short and long marks or pulses -- commonly known as dots and dashes -- for the letters, numerals and special characters of a message. ...

The Amateur Radio Call Sign Receiving Test use a software program called RUFZ that generates a score for each competitor. RUFZ is the abbreviation of the German word "Rufzeichen-Hören" which means "Listening of Callsigns". In the RUFZ program, competitors listen to an Amateur radio call sign sent in Morse code and must enter that callsign with the computer keyboard. If the competitor types in the callsign correctly, their score improves and the speed at which the program is sending the call signs increases. If the competitor types in the callsign incorrectly, the score is penalized and the speed decreases. Only one call sign is sent at a time and the event continues for a fixed period of time. Mrs. ... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse Code is a method for transmitting information, using standardized sequences of short and long marks or pulses -- commonly known as dots and dashes -- for the letters, numerals and special characters of a message. ...

The Pileup Trainer Test simulates a "pileup" situation in on-air operating where numerous stations are soliciting contact with one particular station at the same time with a software program called PED. In the PED software, more than one amateur radio call sign is sent at a time. Each call sign is sent in Morse code generated at different frequencies and speeds, timed to overlap each other. Competitors must record as many of the callsigns as they can during a fixed period of time. Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... Call sign can refer to different types of call signs: Airline call sign Aviator call sign Cosmonaut call sign Radio and television call signs Tactical call sign, also known as a tactical designator See also: International Callsign Allocations, Maritime Mobile Service Identity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid... 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse Code is a method for transmitting information, using standardized sequences of short and long marks or pulses -- commonly known as dots and dashes -- for the letters, numerals and special characters of a message. ...

The rules of international and European championships are defined in the document IARU Region 1 Rules for High Speed Telegraphy Championships. World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...

Entry Categories

HST competitions generally separate the competitors into differnet categories based on age and gender. The following are the entry categories specified in the IARU rules used for European and World Championships: World map showing Europe (geographically) When considered a continent, Europe is the worlds second-smallest continent in terms of area, with an area of 10,600,000 km² (4,140,625 square miles), making it larger than Australia only. ...

• Women aged 16 years and younger.
• Women aged 17 to 20 years old.
• Women aged 21 to 39 years old.
• Women aged 40 years and older.
• Men aged 16 years and younger.
• Men aged 17 to 20 years old.
• Men aged 21 to 44 years old.
• Men aged 45 years and older.

Past World Championships

• 2005 Ohrid, Macedonia
• 2004 Nis, Serbia & Montenegro
• 2003 Minsk, Belarus
• 2001 Constantia, Romania
• 1999 Pordenone, Italy
• 1997 Sofia, Bulgaria
• 1995 Siofok, Hungary

External links

• RUFZ Software by DL4MM
• PED software by JE3MAS