[Elecraft] K3 CW text decoder

[Fred Jensen]

On 7/23/2012 11:48 AM, Stephen Roberts wrote:

> It was not until recently (about 5 months ago)
> that I got my ticket and plunged back into re-learning CW and
> although I remembered most of the letters, it was not as easy as I
> imagined it would be, especially since I had no experience sending
> and had no idea what a QSO sounded like .

Welcome to Ham Radio CW Steve.

> Well, I'm up to about 25
> WPM at this point and very gradually getting to recognize words. I
> think I'm still a long way from copying in my head 100%, but I'm
> hoping that after about a year, I should be in g ood shape. I've been
> averaging about 4 QSO's a day (I haven't tried the mike on my K2 yet)
> and wish I could do more, but I ain't retired YET and still have to
> chase the almighty dollar around.

You might look into the CW Academy www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html

CWOps is a moderately new group, a little over 1,000 members world-wide 
now.  We sponsor the CWT's ... 3 one hour mini-contests on the 2nd and 
4th Wed of each month, and the CW Open on the first of September, also 3 
sessions, 4 hours each.  Next CWT is this coming Wed.

I don't believe that "head-copy" at 100% exists.  If I'm talking to 
someone face-to-face, I don't remember the exact words he says, I digest 
and understand what he's communicating to me.  If you can carry on a CW 
"conversation" with someone and you understand him, you're copying in 
your head.

Copying code groups is easier than making record copy of plain text, 
none of it means anything, you just copy what you hear.

73,

Fred K6DGW
- Northern California Contest Club
- CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012
- www.cqp.org