I first learned the code by studying it, as I recall, in the Boy's
Second Book of Radio. It showed the patterns in the code. E,I, S, and
H, for example. I practiced in my head, learned the alphabet, and then
started listening on the air with my command set receiver on 40 meters.
In high school, in the 1960's I could copy 35 words a minute or more
in my head, but never learned to copy on paper. When I went down to
Chicago to take my General test, the code test consisted of code groups
and south Pacific weather reports. I could copy fine in my head, but
did not write the material down fast enough. A few weeks later, when I
took my tech test, I did so at 12 words a minute. I had practiced
writing copy down on paper in the meantime. Unfortunately, grad school
and advancing age have taken their toll, and I can no longer easily copy
fast in my head, but most of my operating is done on CW, even on VHF.
I still have my Johnson Speed-x straight key, but normally use a single
paddle Vibroplex vibrokeyer with the keyer built into my Corsair II. I
have several bugs, but have problems switching between the keyer and a
bug.
73,
Steve WA9JML
On 5/26/2010 4:38 PM, Jim Brown K9YC wrote:
On Wed, 26 May 2010 13:15:51 -0700, jerome schatten wrote:
memorize the letters, numbers, and
standard punctuation and then, while riding the subway or the bus, sound
out the adverts (in your head) in morse code for the whole trip. If you
cant read those adverts to yourself in morse without mistakes or
hesitation, you haven't worked hard enough on the memorization.
I did that too. I dont remember where I got the idea, but it worked for me.
Learn what perfect code sounds like and learn to imitate it.
YES!
73,
Jim K9YC
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