[K6BW] Koch Trainer

[Timothy J. Simpson]

It does!!

Tim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Smith" <hbco2 at sbcglobal.net>
To: "Members of the Hamilton Wireless Assn." <k6bw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2007 10:47 AM
Subject: Re: [K6BW] Koch Trainer


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Timothy J. Simpson" <t.j.simpson at worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Members of the Hamilton Wireless Assn." <k6bw at mailman.qth.net>
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> Was thinking about that, Tim, and the fact that I want to practice the
> ability to copy conversations in my head.  The practice I need is the
> ability to copy behind and code group recognition in the sense of
> recognizing words.  The issues of character recognition and a typewritten
> response are emphasized in this method instead of word and code group
> recognition.  But I don't know that a computer program of any kind would
> help in this regard, unless it were a program that initially produced 
> short
> words ("cat", "the" etc.) followed by ever longer words in unending
> repetition.
>
>
>> 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.
>
> That might help some.
>
>>
>> Either way, have fun!!
>>
>> Tim
>>   KG6SPV
>>
> Indeed!
>
> 73 de Bill, AB6MT
>
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