[CW] Newby to code (again)

[Ron W4BIN Youvan]

    Bob KB1OKL Young wrote:

> This is my first post to this reflector even though I've been subscribed 
> for a long time now. I tried many years ago once and failed to learn 
> code. I did it with a popular program that has you type the letter into 
> your keyboard. I got close to about twenty letters and became confused 
> and discouraged, this was the Koch method. I recently started over again 
> with the G4FON (Koch) method of writing down the characters rather than 
> typing them in, so far this seems to be a lot better way for me and 
> writing them down just seems to make me retain them in my memory a lot 
> better and it's actually enjoyable, I hated type the letters in. I'm 
> starting at 15 WPM with the effective rate either 11 or 13 WPM and am up 
> to my 12th letter and I seem to have reached it quicker than before 
> although I do think I retained some memory unconsciously. So anyway, 
> reading something a few weeks ago here got me interested again and I'm 
> not stopping this time.

   My opinion follows:

   Join your nearest full featured HAM club and get one of the friendly 
CW experts
to help you "on the air" once you learn all of the letters.
-- 
   Ron  W4BIN - Understanding is much better than
                                     knowing how.