[TenTec] Copying in your head etc.

[Gary E. J. Bold]

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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