Re: [BVARC] Anybody interested in doing Cw on Tuesday or Thursday nights?

2021-01-17 Thread John Brockus via BVARC
Check out CW Academy from the cwops group. They really want you to succeed, and they are constantly looking for ways to make learning more fun and productive. Unfortunately, I made a huge mistake in 2006 and learned CW using soundalikes, and now my character recognition is throttled. I'm gettin

Re: [BVARC] Anybody interested in doing Cw on Tuesday or Thursday nights?

2021-01-17 Thread Mark Brantana via BVARC
Mark, You are almost exactly where I am. I have run the traps on where to go next. I found LCWO.net and there is a very good YouTube video regarding this. I am working on my third letter. It will take some time, perhaps as much as 4-6 months for me to finish my ear training

Re: [BVARC] Anybody interested in doing Cw on Tuesday or Thursday nights?

2021-01-17 Thread Michael Giannaccio via BVARC
I'd love to, but I only know 9 letters so far! I'm still learning. Hopefully I can get on the air with you some day and we can have a qso. Do you find that sending code helps cement the letters into your brain? I find myself copying okay but if I try to think how would I send say "knplr" I find

[BVARC] Anybody interested in doing Cw on Tuesday or Thursday nights?

2021-01-17 Thread Mark Braun via BVARC
Even if it is just one person Mark Braun W5THC Brazos Valley Amateur Radio Club BVARC mailing list BVARC@bvarc.org http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org