[CW] Dumb down not justified - excuse the abortion

[W2AGN]

On 7 Jul 2003 at 7:42, Ronald KA4INM Youvan wrote:

> Hi all:
>    It is hard for some folks, that had no trouble learning cw to realize
> everyone can not learn the skills of Morse code in one year, with no help,
> and no idea how or where to acquire these skills.
> 
>    I started learning Morse code in 1956.  I learned it visually.

Right there, you started the problem. You don't learn a "language" based 
on sound "visually.


>    After five 2 hour lessons I passed the 5 wpm novice test, which at
> the time did not include any numbers punctuation "Q" signals or
> abbreviations (in 1973) with a score of 100%, this did NOT equipped
> me with sufficient skills to copy W1AW.
>    I could copy a letter or two here and there, but stuff I didn't
> understand kept throwing me off.


Then whoever gave you the Novice test obviously did not do a very good 
job.

>    I have a friend that built a receiver (in the 1920's) and listening
> to it he learned Morse code. (this was before HAMs used 'phone)
>    I COULD NOT DO THIS.  Many can not do this.

Build, buy, borrow? Why not?

> 
>    It is hard for some folks, that had no trouble learning cw to realize
> everyone can not learn the skills of Morse code with nothing more than
> 10 tons of hard work.


Hogwash!

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John L. Sielke W2AGN
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