[Yaesu] Quick Question (cw study methods)

[Matthew Schiller]

I agree that perfectly spaced code would be a nice goal.  But I think 
it's important to recognize that the only spacing that is really 
critical is the intracharacter spacing.  Past the character I think 
it's reasonable to assume that ANY spacing greater then a dot will 
allow the receiver to figure out what your trying to say.    If the 
receiver can figure out what your saying, then your communicating.  
That should be the goal.  Many folks don't have good rhythm,  I, for 
one, have a lot of trouble getting interword breaks to be the right 
length.  If you know you can't get it right, error on the side of too 
long....  (well that's a good goal, the truth is I run words together 
and/or have word spaces between characters.. BAD ME)

Paddles, DO NOT equal perfect code.  it's extremely easy to confuse 
them and get the spacing wrong.  (For one they know nothing about 
characters or words!  They will generally get intracharacter spacing 
right if properly used... If you really want to guarantee perfect code, 
you need a computer to send it....  That's all there is too it.  A good 
CW operator (Definitely not me!!!) would probably be undistinguishable 
to human, but I can just about guarantee a computer could find fault 
with it.

-- Matthew
KD6BWE



On Sunday, November 23, 2003, at 08:17 PM, D Dzelsky wrote:

> 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" <n5cm@rtconline.com>
> To: "Jay Eimer" <kd5wlx@familynet.net>; <yaesu@mailman.qth.net>
> 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....
>
>
>
> Moderator: Ray Brown, KBXSTN
> _______________________________________________
> Yaesu mailing list
> Yaesu@mailman.qth.net
> http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/yaesu