Wonder if we all could get "Back on Topic" !!!
----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Hyder -N4NT- <N4NT@chartertn.net>
To: ben <benk8dit@serv.net>; k1oj <k1oj@ditdit.com>; mike bryce
<prosolar@sssnet.com>; <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW--slightly off topic
>
> Folks such as I who started this CW business as young teenagers seem to
have
> the edge on copying code in the head. For me and those I know, we just
hear
> the thoughts -- not the letters and not usually even the words. I'm sure
> that folks who start learning CW in their 30's or later can master the
art,
> too, but it doesn't seem to be as easy for them.
>
> Someone suggested sending high speed CW as a method of increasing receive
> speed. I believe that is a great suggestion! The reason for this is that
> the code is mastered by mastering the rhythm. I say and have said before
> that one cannot get the rhythm from iambic keyer or keyboard sending. An
> old keyer with none of the memory stuff or a bug will impart the best
sense
> of rhythm.
>
> Others differ on this but those are my beliefs about the matter and my
> experience with it.
>
> Good luck from Mike N4NT@chartertn.net
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "ben" <benk8dit@serv.net>
> To: "k1oj" <k1oj@ditdit.com>; "mike bryce" <prosolar@sssnet.com>;
> <tentec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Thursday, July 26, 2001 9:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] CW--slightly off topic
>
>
> >
> > So let me see if i've got this correct? you copy the code then make the
> > sound, all mentally, thereby deriving the word. Then you can talk to
> people
> > as you copy code? While driving? You sir, have the MOjo!
> > I was going to reccommend left brain code copy, right brain spelling and
> > composing words. This is the focus only after being able to recognize
> morse
> > code characters without having to think about the letter. This comes
when
> > you practise, practise practise. de ben K8DIT ..
>
>
>
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