[K6BW] Koch Trainer

[Timothy J. Simpson]

I downloaded the Koch Trainer over a year ago, and recently I downloaded the 
latest version when I replaced my laptop.  Two suggestions:

1.  If you can, you might find the earlier version of the trainer (#8) 
slightly better than the newer (#9).  For me it's probably nore personal 
rather than objective, but I like #8.

2.  Follow the Koch Method, which is abbreviated on the G4FON website.  The 
full method is still available, and while the summary at G4FON is accurate 
as far as it goes, the full method contains more than the summary.

While you could just use the trainer to practice the entire code, by 
concentrating on recognition of each character (which is what the Koch 
Method stresses) will work wonderfully too.  I use it now to keep myself up 
on characters you don't find too well in QSO's.

Incidentally, G4FON's trainer also includes several QSO files to practice 
on -- one specifically for U.S. QSO's, and also one specifically for 
non-U.S. QSO's, which I found more useful.  There is a third QSO file I 
haven't used very much.

Either way, have fun!!

Tim
  KG6SPV