[CW] Methodology

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In a message dated 12/28/2003 5:27:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
wa2afd@hotmail.com writes: 
> 
> This program begins with the practice of just two letters..when they ......
Well, that another new one on me.  Koch!! Hmm.  I have been teaching code for 
about 40 years using something similar.  I start with one letter, then two 
then three then four then .....then seven. These of course build on one another. 
 As each is added, I make up words using only those letters, and send them.  
When the student is comfortable with those, I add the next letter and as many 
words as possible using those, etc., etc.  Once all 7 characters are learned, 
and whole sentences using only those letters are perfect, we proceed to the 
next group of 7 more letters -- one at a time.  Etc.  This is all sent at 20 or 
so wpm, with 5 wpm spaces.  Once we have perfect copy, I also increase the 
speed slightly to "push" the students into faster copy. 

Morse himself was pretty smart.  Look at the letters to which he assigned the 
smaller character set of dits and dahs.  If you take an English book and 
count the numbers of times each of the 26 letters of the alphabet appears you 
would find them in the following order   E, T, A, I, O, N, S.   And that is the 
first group I send, one letter at a time, until they are learned.  Next I add D, 
G, H, K, M, R, U, ETC.  When all of the letters are learned, then I throw in 
the period, comma, slant bar, question mark and the numbers, all one at a 
time, and there you have it.  Each letter is written down as soon as its sent, and 
the student learns to watch spacing so he can tell when a word ends.  I had 
one 12 year old Scout learn the whole thing and pass the code in 30 minutes.  
Too bad there are so many adults who "just cant do it."  Yes, this was not 
"normal" but I have had groups who all learned and passed the whole test in a 
weeks time, including enough theory, rules, etc., for Novice.  

   So, apply both the "Farnsworth" and the "Koch" and you have the "Douglas," 
and I didn't patent it so feel free to use it to your hearts content (as long 
as you dont patent it).
Danny


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