[TenTec] CW--slightly off topic

[Mike Hyder -N4NT-]

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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