[Elecraft] CW Speed

[Paul Gates]

One and All.... I am mighty proud of myself. After 20 years not hitting a 
lick on CW I discovered a few weeks a go I could copy 10WPM solid! Was I 
ever depressed. With a K1 and a KX1 as my primary operating I knew I had to 
do something fast. I ordered K7QO's CD through FISTS in Michigan and it is a 
new concept to me in learning CW and the program helps to develop immediate 
character recognition which I think is usually our problem.

When I was going for my 13 WPM back in 1961 I had an awful time with the 
letter "L" and finally in desperation my teacher said "Whenever you you 
don't know a letter just write down "L"! it worked.

But the good news now is after 2 or 3 weeks with using the K7QO program I am 
copying 20 WPM. This may be off topic a little bit... If it is I am sorry 
and I will never do it again! <g>
Paul Gates
K1  #0231
KX1 #1186
XG1
kd3jf at hotmail.com