[Elecraft] Learning Morse Code [OT]

[tom armour]

Here are some of my resources I used for learning starting in January of 2014.  A lot of it was already mentioned.
First note: Spend 25% of your time practicing sending code.  It helps you associate sound sequences with characters.  Code oscillators are good for this.  You can also use your rig in test mode to practice.  CW_player and FLDigi can decode CW from a a PC mic.
Second note: practice every day for at least 20 minutes, don't skip days.
Third note: get on the air as soon as you can.  Even if you cannot copy perfectly.  Send QRS or AGN or ? if you didn't get something.

My preferred software was cw_player to get started and FLDigi once I was primarily playing text files.
Here are some good tips:http://www.skccgroup.com/member_services/beginners_corner/
skccgroup is an excelent resource.
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Getting started: (random characters and text players)
CW Player: http://www.f6dqm.fr/software.htm
Just Learn Morse Codehttp://www.justlearnmorsecode.com/
g4fon Koch trainer:http://www.g4fon.net/CW%20Trainer.htm
Learn CW Online:http://lcwo.net/

FLDigi is harder to set up, but probably the cleanest CW sender of text:(most of the other software will send CW from text files also)http://www.w1hkj.com/download.html
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Additional resources:
Text files for a player: (this has character groups and words for those groups - get the zipped collection file)http://nfarl.org/sigCW/cwIntro.html
Morse code podcast at 5WPM:http://aa9pw.com/category/morse-code/podcast-morse-code/He also has some good online resources:http://aa9pw.com/morsecode/
Nice collection of text to put into one of the CW players:http://www.k7qo.net/answers.zip
He also has MP3 files but I preferred to play the files through a player at the speed I wanted.http://www.k7qo.net/
ARRL has on air code and MP3 files:  (BTW: ARRL uses FLDigi to send their code)You can also get the answer file and send it through your preferred cw player at the speed you want)http://www.arrl.org/code-transmissionshttp://www.arrl.org/code-practice-files
Longer texts for players, it also has MP3's that slowly increase in speed:http://www.skccgroup.com/member_services/learning_center/
After you get to about 5-7wpm you can use Morse runner (10wpm minimum) to practice copying call signs in a simulated contest:http://www.dxatlas.com/morserunner/ 
Another speed trainer I haven't used yet is:http://www.rufzxp.net/
Hope that helps.
73 - Tom - wa4ta