[Yaesu] Quick Question (cw study methods)

Mon, 24 Nov 2003 05:55:31 -0600

Hi Dave & Gang,

Yes, but what about the spaces? The spaces are equally important
to the length of the dot and dash and the ratio between them....
There are three spaces in International Morse Code,

The space between dots and dashes within a character =
       length of the dot....
The space between characters = to 3 times the length of dot.
The space between words = to 5 times the length of dot.

These are "fixed amounts", not variable....

When you have a character with both dots and dashes, you
may not close the other side of the paddle on time and get
a gap, I think the biggest problem....

Everyone to his own medicine! Hi!

Ken....N5CM....NNNO0FKQ....

P.S.  The I.T.U. (Inernational Telecommunications Union)
provides the information on the Intn'l Morse Code....

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "D Dzelsky" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 10:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Quick Question (cw study methods)

> Interesting, but I think the opposite.
> Using an electronic keyer (not bug) allows you to keep hearing
> perfect code.  At least it seemed this way to me when I learned.
>
> Dave  N3DZ
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ken Hickman" <[email protected]>
> To: "Jay Eimer" <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 23, 2003 12:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Yaesu] Quick Question
>
>
> > Hi Niel & Gang,
> >
> > I have hesitated to comment concerning the learning of CW but -
> > To develop the correct timing and spacing you need to start
> > out with a straight key, yes, a straight key because you must
> > program your sub-conscious  with the correct timing and
> > spacing....You do yourself a dis-service if you begin with a
> > semi-automatic telegraph key (Bug) or worse yet, an
> > electronic keyer....Your sub-conscious will not grove in on
> > the proper timing and spacing and you will join the crown that
> > are putting out badly spaced CW because they have not
> > "groved in" with the staight key....You have probably heard
> > the expression, "by force of habit"....I have been on the way'
> > to work and wondered if I had shaved that morning and
> > reached up to feel my chin! No kidding! When your
> > conscious mind is taken up with maybe problems and/or
> > other things, you go thru the routines without paying
> > conscious attention to what is happening. What is guiding
> > your movements? The sub-scious of course....
> > For what it is worth!!!!!
> >
> > Ken....N5CM....NNN0FKQ....
>
>
>
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