[Lowfer] OT - the code

[Ed Phillips]

Eric KD5UWL wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I won't mention this again, I promise, but I feel I owe it to ANY of you
> who have ever considered learning the code but haven't picked up the
> challenge:
> 
> I wanted to learn it for over 25 years but never tried.  I downloaded
> Morse Academy (it's free - google for it) and had learned to recognize all
> 43 characters in an hour - no kidding.  I did a little more practicing
> with it later, and then haven't used the program again.  This was 14 days
> ago.
> 
> Since then I've just copied W1AW (both on the air and the internet) and
> I'm nearly up to 10wpm now -- surely will be by the time I take the test.
> Now I'm beginning to copy on air QSOs.
> 
> This progress was made with (at most) practicing 15 minutes per day.
> 
> I'm telling you this to encourage ANY of you (lurkers -- this is for you!
> :) to give it a shot.  You'll amaze yourself.  It's dead simple -- as easy
> as listening to someone talk.
> 
> SK
> Eric

	Fifteen minutes to a half hour a day is just right.  Once you've "got
it" at 10 WPM go on to higher speeds and prace at a speed just beyone
comfort and you'll be amazed at how fast you progress.  Keep listening
on the bottom end of 40 or 20 meters as you go and you'll start copying
guys and get a kick out of it I'm sure.

Ed