Hi all,
re the thread concerning "copying in your head":
About August 1997, Tom W4BQF posted a comment on this reflector about
increasing reading speed. He advocated the use of a software or hardware
code
reader to improve, and had used this in his case to get over a "hump" at
about
40 wpm. Tom, maybe you'd like to comment again?
I've been giving the same advice to readers of my NZART journal (Break-In)
column (The Morseman) for some years, and it's helped quite a few.
I also found that when I COULD copy above 30 wpm, the code seemed to flow
more
easily into my head.
I've also been using a variety of keyboard software packages when sending
above
about 35 wpm. I can't think fast enough above this speed on a paddle, and
make too many mistakes. I also spell better, and the code is MUCH easier for
others to read. I think that most keyboard ops use fewer abbreviations, I
know that I do.
If you have a PC with soundcard and run Win95/98, a couple of excellent morse
reading and sending packages are available, free, at
http://ua9osv.virtualave.net/english.htm
Has anybody else tried these?
73, Gary ZL1AN
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