[TriLUG] OT: amateur radio bug has bit again

[David Black]

That's a cool program Greg - thanks for sharing!

Joe's right on about the realities of copying code.  I also like the
instant adaptation the C2 trainer offers.  IMHO it'll be quite effective
to 'learn the sound of the characters', provided the speed is no lower
than the default.  Also, these days, if you really want to copy code on
a keyboard, it's probably possible, e.g. on a laptop.  ASUS Eee anybody?
 :-)

A little more than ten years ago I went in to take the 13 WPM exam and
they convinced me to try 20 for fun.  Long story short, I squeaked by.
Practice then was by listening to 23 WPM code tapes while driving around
in the car.  It really has to become a subconscious skill to hear higher
speeds.

Anyway, this time around - relearning the code - I'm seriously thinking
a keyboard may work better, since typing for me is already as much an
automatic skill as writing, and much faster.

Otherwise, here's my favorite so far - running fine under Wine:
http://g4fon.net/CW%20Trainer.htm

Dave

Greg Brown wrote:
> I found what looks to be an interesting program used to teach Moorse - and
> they have numerous ports including Linux, OS X, and "other" operating
> systems.  Granted I'm not going to worry about this just yet; I'll worry
> about Moorse after I get my first license.  Can't muddle the mind, it's old
> and taxed with work, school and hobbies!
> 
> http://www.c2.com/morse/
> 
> (my first run under OS 10.5.4 is providing some bizarre results..)
> 
> Greg