[Elecraft] Learning CW

Wed Oct 29 20:15:01 2003

For what it's worth, I've always found that operating a contest like this
weekend's sweepstakes really helps to improve  speed.
Tom
WB2QDG

''The Y has been said to be the home for the remote-control gene, the
belching gene and the refuse-to-ask-directions gene.''
                ---  From 'Genetics Weekly'

-----Original Message-----
From: Sander Wissing <[email protected]>
To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 3:29 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] Learning CW

>OK all,
>
>I am now talking the CW learning curve.  We have a watered down license
>with a 5 wpm requirement and a full license with a 12 wpm requirement.
>I have read in more than one place that it is not a good idea to start
>out too slowly, as this gives you too much time to think about the
>pattern and thus not recognizing purely by sound.
>
>So, the idea is to start at 20wpm, as this is more or less where I want
>to be when I start making real QSO's.
>
>Also, my wife is going to do this with me, so we are going to be sending
>to each other to learn.  In order to have perfectly formed morse to
>listen to, I am looking for software that will sound each character as
>you type it on the keyboard.  This way I can send her a string of
>perfect characters to learn from.  Obviously we will send using the
>paddles as well, but at the moment the greatest difficulty is
>recognizing, not sending.
>
>So, please comment on the following:
>Speed - Starting at 20wpm
>Paddles - as opposed to straight key to start out on
>Concentrating more on receiving than sending for a start.
>What software would you guys suggest?
>And lastly, maybe stupid question, iambic mode A or B?
>
>Thanks
>Sander Wissing
>ZR6SW
>
>
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