[CW] Newbie

Thu, 25 Jul 2002 22:12:36 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "scott" <[email protected]>
To: "CW" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 7:07 PM
Subject: [CW] Newbie

> Hi, I am new and trying to learn Morse Code.  Can anyone suggest software,
> freeware preffered, that I can use to help me?
> Code was the stumbling block to me getting my license when I was a kid.  I
> certainly have the discipline now to master it, I just need to head in the
> right direction.
> Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Welcome.
If you never learned morse before, you sould start learning it the correct
way ONCE.
The correct way to learn morce is at 25 WPM, don't be alarmed, that is the
only speed that gives you a recognizeble sound  you can remember, and not,
repeat, NOT 5WPM where you have to count the dahs and dashes. That is the
ARRL way and it is wrong.
Take as an examble the leter L .-.. play it on any softwere at a low speed
and then at a high speed and see which speed gives you "music" ,  there is
no music at 5WPM,  that music is what you will recognize every time you hear
the letter L.
Work on each letter for a day or two and then send a page of text and see
how many times you copied the letter you were working with, then go to the
next letter.
Or if you want lern 5WPM and relearn it at 10 WPM later.
I tryed this methode with my nephew and in a month he could copy at least 15
letters at any speed, then he discovered girls.

GL and 73 De Constantine WA1WLA

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> Thank You,
> Scott
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