I've made peace with non-code hams. But still, at my advanced age, I send morse by hand (with a bug/paddle) and receive in my head. Still my favorite mode.
It sounds like a lot of fun honestly. I tried learning and made some progress but that was a long time ago. Lots of other stuff to do and it's fairly time consuming I found.
It's surprisingly straightforward to learn the characters! I was intimidated at first but realized it's super-accessible, just a matter of spending 5-10min every day (or so) for some weeks. I mean, you could really crunch it in a few days or so but.. might be difficult. What I'm finding an actual challenge now is copying, especially at any decent speed, haha.. For anyone interested, I can definitely recommend https://lcwo.net/ for learning the characters. I'm still pretty noob but my advice is to learn character speed 25wpm, effective speed 5wpm. Learning at a high character speed helps ensure you are truly hearing the "shape" of the character's sound, as opposed to counting the dits and dahs. It's a seriously badass sense of achievement the first time you realize you "understood" a character instantly, without thinking about it. :)
Nice. What's your favorite key/paddle? Assuming you have a particular favorite, that is! I notice CW ops are quite particular about such an instrument, and I can see why. Each has its own characteristics and feel, and becomes a familiar part of your arsenal as you use it. Sort of like a keyboard for a programmer! ;)
I've made peace with non-code hams. But still, at my advanced age, I send morse by hand (with a bug/paddle) and receive in my head. Still my favorite mode.
It sounds like a lot of fun honestly. I tried learning and made some progress but that was a long time ago. Lots of other stuff to do and it's fairly time consuming I found.
It's surprisingly straightforward to learn the characters! I was intimidated at first but realized it's super-accessible, just a matter of spending 5-10min every day (or so) for some weeks. I mean, you could really crunch it in a few days or so but.. might be difficult. What I'm finding an actual challenge now is copying, especially at any decent speed, haha.. For anyone interested, I can definitely recommend https://lcwo.net/ for learning the characters. I'm still pretty noob but my advice is to learn character speed 25wpm, effective speed 5wpm. Learning at a high character speed helps ensure you are truly hearing the "shape" of the character's sound, as opposed to counting the dits and dahs. It's a seriously badass sense of achievement the first time you realize you "understood" a character instantly, without thinking about it. :)
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Nice. What's your favorite key/paddle? Assuming you have a particular favorite, that is! I notice CW ops are quite particular about such an instrument, and I can see why. Each has its own characteristics and feel, and becomes a familiar part of your arsenal as you use it. Sort of like a keyboard for a programmer! ;)
Great username, the first language I was formally taught.