On 5/28/2014 3:03 PM, Ray Sills, K2ULR, wrote:
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If you have the ability to learn a new word in your spoken vocabulary,
then you certainly have the ability to learn morse code. It's really
not any more complex. Every spoken word has a beginning, and an end,
and when you hear it spoken, you have to wait until the word is
finished before you "understand" fully what the word is. Your brain
"buffers" the incoming sound, and then when you "decode" the sounds,
then instantly, you "know" the word. Sure, context and experience
help you decode things more quickly.
It is exactly the same with a morse character. And the more you use
it (practice), the easier it becomes.
Ray has this exactly correct and this fits perfectly with my earlier
comment about actually getting on the air and making some QSOs. Becoming
proficient at Morse is very much like learning a second language. You
can buy all of the learning aids like Rosetta Stone and you will learn
the basics. But to become proficient in a second language nothing beats
having an actual conversation. Morse is no different; having actual
QSOs or conversations teaches you the nuances and you become comfortable
with mistakes and errors in sending and receiving. Just like an actual
conversation.
I have a friend who is proficient in many languages. He actually spent
a summer in Holland because he wanted to learn Dutch. He was able to
become conversant in a couple of weeks. Once you have the basic letter
sounds down, put away the microphone and for yourself to make a certain
number of QSOs each day. Also, don't focus too much on what speed you
send and receive. Speed will increase with proficiency.
That's why the CW Ops Morse Academy is so successful. See K9YC's
earlier post.
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73,
Gary K9GS
Greater Milwaukee DX Association: http://www.gmdxa.org
Society of Midwest Contesters: http://www.w9smc.com
CW Ops #1032 http://www.cwops.org
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