[Elecraft] Learning Code

[bejones@hursley.ibm.com]

There is a new PC based tutor using the Koch method at 
www.g4fon.co.uk.

Also I have built a handheld LCD Koch tutor (pretty much like the 
MFJ CW tutor  only using the Koch approach) at www.ivarc.org.uk 
and follow the projects link. The ivarc site is new and works well 
with IE6, not too bad with Netscape and Opera 6 and breaks a bit 
with older browsers but you should be able to get to the download 
page. Also some of the graphics (ie special event page) are slow 
but you shouldn't have a problem following the Projects link. You 
will need to blow a PIC 16F84 but that's pretty simple and I'll add 
some details of how shortly (but searching 'PIC microcontrollers 
beginner' should throw up some links - I recommend looking at the 
Ludipipo programmer).

Finally take a look at www.k1el.com and the k10+ keyer. This is a 
keyer (yes I know the K2 and K1 have one!) but it also has a learn 
code option - as well as sending it will also send and expect a 
response from a paddle. It sends one char - if you paddle it right it 
then sends 2 chars and so on. Sounds ideal to learn paddles and 
for code copying in the head. Mine arrived in the mail yesterday so 
I haven't tried it yet but for less than $10 it's worth a try.

Brian G0UKB 
Brian E Jones
Pervasive Computing Specialist
IBM HURSLEY