[CW] Reading With the Ears

[sbjohnston at aol.com]

 Interesting stuff.  I wonder if the manner in which Morse was originally learned makes a difference in the brain function?  Some people learn code visually (on paper) first, then later transition to purely listening without visualization.  Others learn CW as sounds right from the start.  

The first method is said to be a disadvantage as one goes higher in speed, and that has been my own experience.  It is like there is a two-step process happening - first a visualization of the character in the mind's eye, then recognition of the meaning (probably using the same brain processes as for  reading).  Those who learned Morse purely as sound might only have one step using the same brain processes used in hearing speech.  

 
Steve 
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-----Original Message-----
From: D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net>
To: CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thu, Mar 14, 2019 10:23 pm
Subject: [CW] Reading With the Ears

An interesting article, thanks to Shin, JA1NUT.
Modern neuroscience has shown deciphering Morse code is identical or comparable to reading printed matters. The problem is how and what to write with it. Only 599 or meaningless numbers?
http://nuttycellist-unknown.blogspot.com/2012/09/reading-with-ears.html

Shin is a retired physician and an excellent Morse operator.  He likes to rag chew, listen for him an hour before dawn on 40M around 7021 to 7033 kHz.
There's QRM in Asia on exactly 7020 kHz.
73
DR
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