[CW] ARRL survey.

[Ronald KA4INM Youvan]

> While there are some people with legitimate problems that prevent them from
> learning CW by ear, I can't possibly believe that 90% of the people who
> complain about having that problem actually do.  I believe that most of the
> people who "can't" learn CW just don't want to commit their time to learning
> it.  

   I worked to learn Morse code from 1957 until 1973 when a chum had code class 
in his kitchen.  I have always been able to send faster than I could receive.
   I drove everywhere whistling every sign (billboard and street) that I saw, I 
could copy about 1 wpm.  I learned it as dots es hyphens on paper not as sounds, 
I needed HELP to learn morse code.  Listening to 40 meters was gibberish the 
entire time.  I am NOT musically inclined.  With a 12 inch high stack of books 
on Morse code I could not learn it by my self.  I didn't know how to learn it!

   I have met thousands of people (since 1957) that told me the same thing,
most they were a novice for one year, and couldn't relearn the code at 13+ so 
they lost their ticket forever.

   Since WWII HAMs have mostly not taken the time to help beginners how to be a 
HAM.  We lost a LOT of good HAMs because of the attitude: "I did, they can."

   My friend Orbra W4BIN built a receiver, heard Morse learned it without any 
help from anyone, I wish I could have, I couldn't.
   I love Morse code, I am not gud at it.
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