[Elecraft] On CW

[marvwheeler at nwlink.com]

Early on in my ham radio experience I also struggled with the ability to copy cw.

I finally decided to devote 30 minutes each and every day to listening to code on the air. Many days it would have been easier to go to bed and forget the allocated 30 minutes but I could easily see the improvement in my ability to copy cw. 

For about 1 year I kept a sked with a former Navy code instructor. He was a big jokester and would send jokes on the air  but would not repeat the punch line. Frustrating yes but it made you listen closely.

I still can't copy 50 wpm and at 80 years old I doubt if I ever will but 30 to 35 wpm is not a bad. What ever the speed it is enjoyable.

I for one am lucky enough to have in the log.

Marv
KG7V