Farnsworth timing Traditionally, reducing the speed of Morse code has been done by making everything take longer, i.e. both the sounds and the silent periods between them.
Using Farnsworth timing, characters are sent at the same speed as at higher speeds, while extra spacing is inserted between characters and words to slow the transmission down. The advantage of this is that you get used to recognizing characters at a higher speed, and thus it will be easier to increase the speed later on. Using Farnsworth timing is optional in Just Learn Morse Code. The ARRL uses Farnsworth timing for transmissions, practice and test tapes up to 18 WPM (90 CPM). Farnsworth timing was invented by Donald R. Farnsworth (W6TTB) in the late 1950s. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of WILLIS COOKE Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 4:30 PM To: Elecraft Reflector Subject: [Elecraft] Farnsworth Method The ARRL has been using the Farnsworth Method for at least 40 years and probably has been using it longer than that. The US Army used the Farnsworth Method during WWII. I have not been able to find out who old Farnsworth was, but my guess is he was an operator about 1910 when the Bug got popular and he needed to train someone and wanted to use his bug. But that is just a guess. I have been a ham since 1956, but I don't remember getting interested in the Farnsworth Method until about 1975 when I was studying for my Extra and teaching code classes. It was the generally accepted method in 1975 and I as far as I can find out still has very few that differ in opinion. Willis 'Cookie' Cooke K5EWJ _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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
