[TenTec] CW--slightly off topic

[George, W5YR]

I find it equally important to be able to send a word without conscious
thought when I think of what I want to send. Guess that is the converse of
copying in your head.

I taught myself the code in 1945 by sending to myself with an audio
oscillator and hand key. Over the years I have found that the hardest thing
for me is to spell as fast as I can think of words!   <:}

For anyone seeking paperless copy, I suggest a lot of sending practice -
not from printed copy which shows you how to spell but from "out of your
head" where you have to make up the spelling as you go.

72/73, George W5YR - the Yellow Rose of Texas QRP-L 1373 NETXQRP 6       
Fairview, TX 30 mi NE of Dallas in Collin county EM13qe    
Amateur Radio W5YR, in the 55th year and it just keeps getting better!
Icom IC-756PRO #02121  Kachina #91900556  IC-765 #02437


ben wrote:
> 
> 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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