For me Julian, K7QO's CD is the best way to learn and increase CW speed. I had not hit a lick of CW since 1985. I checked my speed and I was copying solid at 10 wpm. With the K7QO CD <<MP3 Files> I went from 10-18 wpm in 3 weeks. I did it by spending 15 min at a time 3 or 4 times a day.
You are correct on CW being a hindrence to some people. I have a dear female friend in MS who cannot it seems pass the 5WPM exam. She does have a slight mental problem... She had decided to sell all her new equipment and antenna. I hope she hasn't The other thing... In the past when guests come by the ham station at National Museum of American History and discover there is a no-code license, their eyes perk up and immediately want the information how to get the license. I do think that most people should be able to get 5wpm. I figured the FCC would keep that requirement at least. Paul Gates K1 #0231 KX1 #1186 XG1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Julian, G4ILO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Elecraft List" <elecraft@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Thursday, July 21, 2005 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Sad day for amateur radio > I applaud the action of the FCC in removing the requirement to pass a > code test. It is both an obstacle to entering amateur radio for those > with no interest in code, and an obstacle to using the code for those > who have learned it just to pass a low speed test. > > I recently refused a request to change my Morse trainer program > MorseTest (on my website) so that it would do 5wpm, because I believe > that it encourages the "wrong kind of learning". I have spent many years > struggling to overcome a 12wpm "brick wall" because I learned the code > at that speed, to pass the UK test, instead of using what is now known > as the Koch method. > > Those who want to learn the code will be able to learn it using this > method, and will not have the problems I and many others have had > struggling to master a speed that is comfortable to actually use on the > air. Morse is far from being a dead mode, because it has so many > unarguable advantages. > > 73, > -- > Julian, G4ILO > G4ILO's Shack: http://www.tech-pro.net/g4ilo > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
