I first learned the code by studying it, as I recall, in the Boy's
Second Book of Radio. It showed the patterns in the code. E,I, S, and
H, for example. I practiced in my head, learned the alphabet, and then
started listening on the air with my command set receiver on 40 meters.
In high school, in the 1960's I could copy 35 words a minute or more
in my head, but never learned to copy on paper. When I went down to
Chicago to take my General test, the code test consisted of code groups
and south Pacific weather reports. I could copy fine in my head, but
did not write the material down fast enough. A few weeks later, when I
took my tech test, I did so at 12 words a minute. I had practiced
writing copy down on paper in the meantime. Unfortunately, grad school
and advancing age have taken their toll, and I can no longer easily copy
fast in my head, but most of my operating is done on CW, even on VHF.
I still have my Johnson Speed-x straight key, but normally use a single
paddle Vibroplex vibrokeyer with the keyer built into my Corsair II. I
have several bugs, but have problems switching between the keyer and a
bug.
73,
Steve WA9JML
On 5/26/2010 4:38 PM, Jim Brown K9YC wrote:
> On Wed, 26 May 2010 13:15:51 -0700, jerome schatten wrote:
>
>> memorize the letters, numbers, and
>> standard punctuation and then, while riding the subway or the bus, sound
>> out the adverts (in your head) in morse code for the whole trip. If you
>> cant read those adverts to yourself in morse without mistakes or
>> hesitation, you haven't worked hard enough on the memorization.
>
> I did that too. I dont remember where I got the idea, but it worked for me.
>
>> Learn what perfect code sounds like and learn to imitate it.
>
> YES!
>
> 73,
>
> Jim K9YC
>
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