...and another remark:
There has been a ham, who trained copying call signs.
On one day, he has been totally surprised that he was able to copy two call signs in a row correctly at an extremely high speed.
On an email list he asked "How could that happen?"
I will always remember the answer of DJ5CW, Fabian Kurz (let's say - the German CW champion)
Only coarsely cited:
"Sometimes it is more a question of psychology...your brain may be able to copy, but you are just thinking -- you can't --"
That's what I meant by "relaxtness" or better "tranquility" -- Just let the code arrive, don't think.
73
Tom
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On Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 03:06 PM, Tom DF7TV wrote:
Hello Hiro-san and Thomas,
A further remark:
Turning from writing down a received message to head copying is a major step
in making progress.
At around 25 wpm it becomes a condition, because, at least hand-writing is no
longer fun.
The moment when you go over to head copying is not without some hesitation.
When I did it (2020)... for sure there were situations when I could not get
every word...I sometimes tried to return to hand-writing -- but
that made things even worse.
During a QSO, if you can't really follow the ideas of your QSO partner and get
his questions correctly, you get nervous and, most probably, prefer to say
something like "I got a phone call, got to walk the dog, etc. :) and end the
contact without having had fun.
But as soon, as you are fit in head copying (having thrown away all pencils),
it is such a great improvement and makes QSOs to be relaxed like talking at
the phone. That's also the moment, when getting to higher speeds is more and
more fun.
Believe it or not: It is easier to copy a continuous flow of Morse Code at 35
wpm than at 25 wpm. That's just because the content comes in a
more fluent way. You got to develop a certain relaxtness -- meaning you are no
longer a CW student, who got to do the things 100% perfect to make his
coach/elmer happy.
In exercises: Just do your best; you got to go to your limits to improve and
you got to accept making mistakes.
In QSOs: Only work at speeds, at which you are comfortable.
Stay cool -- it's only a hobby --
73
Tom
On Tue, Sep 17, 2024 at 12:28 AM, HIRO, JJ1FXF wrote:
DJ1TF/JJ1QPB Thomas-san,
Thanks for letting us know your brilliant Morse µÀ (DOU = road to the
truth).
Reading all the posts, it seems most of you focus on so-called "HEAD COPY",
copying the Morse codes in the brain and communicating over the air without
dictating.
OMs say that it takes 10yrs or more but you can certainly make the HEAD COPY
to some degree.
There are many newcomers to the A1CLUB who are older than 60yo but have just
started learning CW.
HAM Radio is the king of hobby and the CW is the Queen of lifelong learning.
hi
// HIRO, JJ1FXF
Tom DF7TV