[Fists] CW question

[Chris Redding]

Henry,
1.Leave the rig on CW all day while you are doing something else, and don't
try to read it...after a while the letters will just sort of become
subconscious.
2.Try to 'switch off' that little voice in your head that is 'saying' the
letters as they come in...it is introducing a delay in the translation
process....Don't 'say' the letters-just 'feel' them silently.
Hope this makes more sense to you than it does to me :-)

Good luck,
Chris G4PDJ

----- Original Message -----
From: <wa0goz@arrl.net>
To: <fists@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 9:17 PM
Subject: [Fists] CW question


> I posted this on QRP-l, so getting that, please forgive me for posting
> it here.
> ===================
> I'm trying to learn to head copy CW.  I can copy with pencil at about 15
> wpm now.  My problem with head copy is that I don't hear the words, I
> hear the "melody".  That is, if I hear  dit dah  dah dit  dah dit dit,
> I don't hear A-N-D, or AND, I hear dit dah  dah dit  dah dit dit.  I can
> go along with a whole tape and "sing" right along with the sounds.  I
> really have to concentrate to hear the letters, but since I'm apparently
> doing some translation process, by the time the third letter gets to me,
> I've forgotten the first one or two.  This has been driving me crazy for
> a year or so.  I know that until I can start hearing words, I'll never
> be able to head copy fast.
>
> I've corresponded with a number of hams, including Bill Pierpoint (who
> wrote a great book on CW), about this problem, and the only solution
> anyone has is for me to stop trying so hard and relax and just let it
> come.  If I do that, I can really get into the "music" of the tones.
>
> Anyone have any experience with this type of problem or any suggestions
> as to how to overcome it?  All help is appreciated.
>
> 73/72
>
> Henry   WA0GOZ
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