On Mon, 9 Mar 2009 16:48:59 -0400 KC2UEE <kc2...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi gang, > > Just so you all know, I am in the process of learning CW. Not because I > have too as someone else mentioned, but because I want to learn something > that I feel is an integral part of the amateur experience. > > Hopefully within a few months, I'll be proficient enough to send and copy at > 15wpm. I'm actually learning at 25wpm, but I don't want to burn myself out > too quickly. > > Interestingly enough, I actually find it easier learning the alphabet for > how it sounds as a complete letter, and not as dots and dashes. Hopefully > if I get good enough, I can decipher entire words just by how the string of > code sounds instead of listening for each letter and copying that way. > > 73, > James KC2UEE > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Bruce McLaughlin <bmcla...@bex.net> wrote: > >> Congratulations James on your fine accomplishment. I hope to find you on >> the air one of these days very soon. Enjoy your new privileges. >> >> Bruce-W8FU >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net >> [mailto:elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of James Sarte >> Sent: Sunday, March 08, 2009 1:59 PM >> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> Subject: [Elecraft] Whaddayaknow... passed the Extra >> >> Hello fellow Elecrafters, >> >> >> >> Sorry for the OT post here guys, but I just wanted to share with you that I >> passed my element 4 exam today with flying colors. Hope to have my license >> info updated on the ULS within a few days! >> >> >> >> 73, >> >> James KC2UEE (soon to be K3JPS) >> >> ______________________________________________________________ Too bad James that you did'nt bother to learn "Intl. morse" earlier when you were younger and your mind was'nt "MUSH"!!! Seriously a lot of us had told people time and time again to learn it earlier, but to no avail! Now all of a sudden you and OTHERS understand about the WORTH of CW!!!
It's "We told you-so scenario" isn't it??? Regards, Jim/nn6ee S/N#2406 ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
