[Elecraft] Is CW a Language? OT

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In a message dated 1/14/2006 8:13:59 AM Mountain Standard Time,  
ebjr at i-55.com writes:

Are ham  license classes teaching proper procedures  anymore? 

Sandy, I have been a ham for one and one-half years. There were no ham  
classes when I got licensed. Since I only operate CW, I looked for an elmer and  
found none. I signed up for the FISTS code buddy program and received no-one.  
Perhaps I am the worst "lid" you have ever heard, but I am striving to  become 
as proficient as you apparently are. I find cw operators to be the  kindest 
and forgiving of the many groups I have encountered in my 62 years of  life. I 
am still in the 15 to 20 word speed goup on a good day, but I absolutely  love 
this hobby. I assume I will improve with time--I am on the air everyday and  
also work on my speed with an MP3 player.
 
My point is that there are many of us like me making it on our own. Perhaps  
you got your training in some organized manner that simply is not very 
available  any more. So please be tolerant of those of us who are striving to learn. 
Thank  you, and I hope to meet you on the air...72/73, Ci

 
Ci Jones,  WU7R (k-2 #4615, K-1 #933, KX-1 #957)
FISTS #10789
NAQCC #306
ARCI  #12163
SKCC #22