[NLRS] [BC'ers] CW training (for FD or whatever)

[David Palm]

Thanks Bruce.  I am determined to get my CW speed back up to where it
was back in the day.  I wallow along now at about 10 wpm now, but
that's going to have to change.

I have found the CW trainer at this link to be very useful:
http://www.lcwo.net/

Lots of nice features.

The greatest weak signal DSP on the planet is still the one between
your ears.  Long live CW!

73,

David  W9HQ



On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 11:25 PM, Bruce Richardson<w9fz at w9fz.com> wrote:
> Gee, I'm going nutty on posting tonight :-) .
>
> I recently downloaded two CW trainers to try and get ready for FD.
> (I'm a 15-20 wpm kinda guy and FD tends to go 30+)
>
> http://www.rufzxp.net/
> has a program called RUFZ it pitches you callsigns from all around
> the world.  Sure, in FD, it will be easier, but the international
> callsigns push you for better copying--particularly the goofy
> formatted ones like 5R4QT.
>
> And Morse Runner, available on the left side of the page at:
> http://www.dxatlas.com/MorseRunner/
> is similar in that it pitches callsigns from all over the world.
> But it's amazing that it can pitch two signals at you at the same
> time just like a real pile up.  And in addition to copying the
> callsign correctly, you have to get your serial number correct.
>
> Both programs tend to bump up their speed if you copy successfully
> and slow down if you keep getting them wrong.  The Morse Runner
> keeps calling you till you reply.  The RUFZ program only lets you
> get one repeat (F6) before you have to enter the callsign.
>
> There is a computer program from the UK that has a Field Day
> training mode where it uses US callsigns and FD exchanges--but it
> costs money :-) .
>
> So, if you are going to help at the CW station at FD this weekend,
> give these a try to warm up.
>
> 73
> Bruce W9FZ
>
>
> "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." - Hunter S.
> Thompson
>
>
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