[CW] Morse Training

[Ron Zond]

Hi Ron

I have been a traffic handler for more than thirty years. If you want to
practice writing
the hard copy, I suggest that you listen to your section CW net, region net,
and the Eastern Area Net
(EAN) If you copy 20 wpm you can handle these nets with little difficulty.
EAN meets on 3577 kHz
at 2030 (0130 UTC.). Copy the messages (NCS usually sends stations off
frequency to pass).

Ron
K3MIY

-----Original Message-----
From: cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:cw-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On
Behalf Of Ron Youvan
Sent: Thursday, February 18, 2010 4:11 PM
To: CW Reflector
Subject: Re: [CW] Morse Training


> I can't get an illuminated tickertape image streaming across
> my visual awareness to stop.
> I don't know if it's a hindrance or a help.

> Clearly the best is to have the words be somehow simply
> acknowledged and comprehended, without the visuals. But I'm
> stuck.

> How do you do it? Do you 'see' anything?

   When my first "code instructor" said: "BEP BEEP that is the letter A,
visualize the
letter A" I couldn't and haven't since, that was in 1973.  I never could.  I
had to take
another "code class" to become fast enough to be useful.  It has been tough,
but now
copying on paper is now pretty much sub-conscious and automatic, (it is a
simple reaction,
hear one melody, print a "Z") now I am trying to learn "head copy," and to a
point I
frequently do get the idea of what is being said without writing much or
anything at all,
from the context more than what is said.  I need much work in this area.
I have tried typing (into the computer) which to me would be and ideal way
to keep copies
of QSOs, but I haven't found any cw that was at the right speed for my
typing, so far.
I think being able to "head copy" but not be able to produce hard copy is
useless for
anything but rag chewing.  We need to train ourself for message handling in
case of an
emergency, I think.
I send subconsciously using an iambic paddle and keyer except for words that
I must spell
out to my right arm, and some of those I really don't know how to spell.
--
    Ron  KA4INM - I'm proud to be Chuck's pop!
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