[Lowfer] OT - the code

[Jay Rusgrove]

Eric

You might also try leaving the receiver tuned to the bottom end of 80,40
and 20 meters while you're working around the shack - not necessarily
sitting in front of the receiver. Won't be long and you'll be
"subliminally" copying the conversations while you go about your other
activities. After enough practice you'll even be able to copy cw and
carry on a voice conversation with someone in the room.

Jay

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ed Phillips" <evp@pacbell.net>
To: <lowfer@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [Lowfer] OT - the code


> 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
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