[Elecraft] Learning Morse Code is Like Learning to Dance

[Slava Baytalskiy]

That's interesting...
I'm currently in the process of learning CW and this is the first time I heard of "learn to send first" approach. 
As I'm getting close to finishing the alphabet and can copy short 3/4/5-letter words - I'm starting to wonder how am I going to learn to send. 
Perhaps I should incorporate a sending session in my daily CW routine?

Slava Baytalskiy
slavka at nullserv.com
W2RMS

On May 30, 2014, at 12:30 PM, "Dick, K2ZR" <k2zr at arrl.net> wrote:

> Hi All,
> 
> I've taught many hams CW over the years & my mantra is to first properly
> learn to send each character: There is a definite rhythm to each. Find a
> good Elmer with a quality fist to work with you. 
> 
> 
> 
> IMHO, learn to send 1st; know how it feels as the rhythm of of each
> character travels from your hand, up your arm & into your brain. CW is a
> great "dance" once you've got it. Conversational CW at 25 WPM is fun,
> achievable and rewarding if you put your mind to it.  Get on the "dance
> floor" get on-the-air and call CQ!
> 
> 
> 
> CWops Academy: An excellent tool for learning CW is to participate online
> with the CWops Academy. Check out the link:
> http://www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html
> 
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Dick, K2ZR
> 
> Niagara Frontier Radiosport
> 
> FOC 
> 
> CWops
> 
> Pounding Brass Since 1962
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> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Elecraft [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of W0MU
> Mike Fatchett
> Sent: Friday, May 30, 2014 11:32 AM
> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Learning morse code
> 
> 
> 
> It takes time.  Proportionally more time to learn the code than it takes to
> become proficient.
> 
> 
> 
> I can still remember sitting at the radio club meeting at our JR High
> school.  Listening to the gibberish and then finally getting a whole word!
> From there on it was pretty simple.  I am decent, certainly not
> conversational at CW.
> 
> 
> 
> We had a Ham Radio club during our lunch hour at school because one of the
> teachers was a ham.  One day he had one of the guys send some code.  
> 
> When it was over he took my sheet and graded it and said congratulations you
> just passed the 5 wpm code test. Smart guy.  Knowing that some many people
> tense up for tests, he did it under relaxed conditions.  One of my friends
> passed that day too.  We both easily passed the theory and we got sequential
> calls.
> 
> 
> 
> It is funny how cw seems to have far more activity now then when it was
> forced.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Mike W0MU
> 
> 
> 
> On 5/27/2014 12:22 PM, David Higdon wrote:
> 
>> Lee, Another option is CW Academy with the CW Ops club.  They offer
> mentors along with on air practice.  Also, there is the K3UK sked page where
> you can set up a sked and also  do a computer chat. That is sometimes
> helpful when you want to ask questions during on air practice.
> 
> 
>> Good luck.
> 
> 
>> Dave Higdon Jr
> 
>> KD4ICT
> 
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