Copy decoded CW text to the clipboard¶

The CW decode panel provides two clipboard buttons that let you capture decoded Morse text — either the entire session buffer or only what is currently visible on screen.

Before you start¶

The CW decode panel must be open and actively decoding. If it is not visible, see Turn on the CW decoder to read Morse off-air.
PC audio must be routed to AetherSDR. The "(requires PC Audio)" indicator in the CW panel is a reminder that decoding stops without it.

Steps¶

Copy all decoded text¶

Locate the CW decode panel beneath the panadapter spectrum.
Click CPY ALL.

All text in the decode buffer is copied to the clipboard, including any text that has scrolled off screen.

Copy only the visible text¶

Locate the CW decode panel beneath the panadapter spectrum.
Scroll the decode area to the portion of text you want.
Click CPY VIS.

Only the text currently visible in the scroll area is copied.

As of v0.9.2.1, the decoded text area has a context menu. Right-click anywhere in the CW decode text area to open it. The menu contains the standard text editing actions followed by a separator and a Clear item. Click Clear to erase the decode buffer. This is equivalent to clicking CLR.

What each control does¶

Control	What it does	Default
`CPY ALL`	Copies the full decoded text buffer to the clipboard.	—
`CPY VIS`	Copies only the text currently visible in the scroll area to the clipboard.	—
`CLR`	Clears the CW decode buffer entirely. Text cannot be recovered after clearing.	—
Right-click > Clear	Clears the CW decode buffer from the context menu of the text area. Equivalent to `CLR`.	—
Sens	Filters low-confidence decodes before they appear in the buffer. Higher values are stricter.	30
🔒P (Lock Pitch)	Locks the CW decoder pitch to the current tuned frequency.	—
🔒S (Lock Speed)	Locks the CW decoder speed to the current WPM.	—
Pitch range slider	Double-handle slider that sets the decoder pitch search range (Lo to Hi) in Hz.	500–700
WPM range slider	Double-handle slider that sets the decoder speed search range (Lo to Hi) in WPM.	15–40

CW stats display¶

The CW stats label shows the detected pitch and speed in the format <hz> Hz <wpm> WPM. These values update in real time as the decoder processes signals.

Decoded text display¶

The CW decode panel shows decoded text from both received (RX) and transmitted (TX) keying in a single rolling display. Text is colour-coded so you can distinguish incoming Morse from your own sending:

Colour	Meaning
Green	RX text with high confidence (< 0.15 cost)
Yellow	RX text with moderate confidence (< 0.35 cost)
Orange	RX text with lower confidence (< 0.60 cost)
Red	RX text with lowest confidence (>= 0.60 cost)
Cyan	TX text (your own sending) — any confidence level

A separator space is automatically inserted when the display switches between TX and RX text runs so the two coloured blocks do not visually merge.

Tips¶

Use CPY VIS when you want only a specific exchange or callsign that is visible on screen, without the surrounding session noise.
Use CPY ALL when logging a full QSO or saving a complete decode session.
Click CLR (or right-click the text area and choose Clear) before a new QSO to keep the buffer relevant. Note that clearing the buffer also removes text that CPY ALL would have captured.
Decoded RX text is colour-coded by confidence: green is highest confidence, then yellow, orange, and red. TX text (your own sending) appears in cyan. Raising the Sens slider suppresses red and orange characters from appearing in the buffer. See Tune CW decoder sensitivity to reject noise.
Use the pitch range slider (embedded double-handle slider labelled "Pitch") to narrow the decoder's frequency search. Set the left handle for minimum pitch and the right handle for maximum pitch. The default range is 500–700 Hz.
Use the WPM range slider (embedded double-handle slider labelled "WPM") to constrain the decoder's speed search. The default range is 15–40 WPM.
Lock Pitch (🔒P) and Lock Speed (🔒S) buttons let you freeze the current detected values so the decoder no longer adjusts pitch or speed even if the signal varies.