Keeping with it Wayne, ICR still not nearly there but it is getting better with time. Really need to just spend more time copying. Getting in a few QSO's with the slow morse club, so not all bad. Looking forward to the fundamental class in the fall/autumn.
Definitely starting to "hear" a lot of the letter sounds as they whizz by now so the local CW QSOs I'm doing with my club and the brutality inflicted on me by the CW training app at https://better-icr.herokuapp.com/ are definitely having an effect.
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun my best result yet, but a very easy word today... lots of "e"!
Like Mark, I also received my assignment for fundamental but for 1am GMT.
So I have contacted CW academy (Bob Carter) and ask to be assigned to a semester in the Autumn/Fall, hopefully with better times that may suit my schedule. I'm getting in some on air practice with skeds from my club, but ICR still rusty.
Yes sir, that time of day would be a bit off-putting 😉 I have some travel plans next month that would impact my ability to attend any classes so I'm waiting until the fall semester as well. And I also continue to struggle with head copy. I do need to practice more though.
Might I suggest you shoot an email to Bob Carter and explain that the class you were assigned won't work for you. In the past he has been able to reassign folks to a different class. kcgator@gmail.com
I'll give it a try, but it looks like there is only really one group at a sensible time for UK/EU students so I suspect the others are already full (It was my first and only possible choice and I put my name on it as soon as it came available but still got bumped to an arbitrary alternative. So it's not looking promising...)
I understand. I wish you the best of luck on a reassignment. But don't give up.. If you don't make it in for the upcoming semester, you can always try again next time around. I'm not engaged in any classes for this semester as I have some travel plans for May that would mean missing quite a number of classes. but I'm going to attempt to retake the Fundamental class in the last semester of 2025. 🤞🤞🤞
It's actually a pretty good practice tool. If you don't wish to see the code associated with each letter, there is a link at the bottom of the screen that says "Switch to QWERTY" which removes the Morse code visual. 😉
Still more down to being quite good at word games and recognising which letters I'm definitely not hearing, but I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Fully agree Mark/Wayne. My copy skills are not anywhere where they need to be. I am spending time on-air listening and finding the differences in pitch, QRM, QRN, Signal strength, speed and operators mannerisms on the key to all be quite difficult & daunting.
On the MCT where the tone/speed/farnsworth etc remains constant I manage a lot better. I find on air I am getting letters but not words a lot of the time, so concentrating on ICR of the more difficult letters to be beneficial. If my ICR gets to a level where the thought process is not as onerous and becomes more natural then hopefully the rest can follow.
I've come to and hit the "brick wall" so to speak, so I either get over it, get around it or go through it ! Having a bad week due to influenza, but still spending time on CW.
Absolutely. I ended up dropping out of the Fundamental class as my inability to copy was causing the other attendees to not get as much practice time as they deserved. My only issue with the CWA method of teaching is that you have either 2 or 3 days of homework, then a class, then you move on.. regardless of your personal progress. I'm not saying this is a bad way to go.. Most students learn quite well and more easily than others. In my case, it is just taking longer for instant character recognition than the majority of students.
Roland Smith is a good instructor and my inability to learn at a reasonable pace has nothing to do with his abilities as an instructor. I just didn't want to be responsible for other folks not getting the practice time they deserve.
SO, I am going through the lessons/homework on my own. I do a set of homework assignments and then repeat until I "get it" and then move on. If that takes a day, a week, a month.. it takes what it takes.
Once I can hear & instantly recognize all 40 characters covered by CWA, I plan on repeating the Fundamental class and then move on to Intermediate. I highly doubt that I would ever do the Advanced class as that appears to have more to do with contesting than anything else and I'm simply NOT a contester. Too much stress for me. Hobbies are supposed to be fun.. not stressful 😉
Anyway, I'll keep at it and 'join the herd' when I'm comfortable doing so.
To all of my CWA friends/current & former students; as the current semester draws to a close, I encourage you to continue with learning activities while you wait to either move on to the next level or repeat one. And I think it would be great if you continue to post your results here as well as utilizing the forum for any questions, contact skeds, etc.
Slower today because this game cheats! I got the first two letters correct on my first attempt but it marked them as incorrect. I've seen this before but just thought I was imagining it.
Just noticed the fist time it plays at 40wpm there is about a two character delay between sound and screen which is a little confusing. Don't know if anyone else is getting that.
Mostly pure fluke. Took a couple of repeats because I'm easily distracted, but getting the first letter straight off combined with (without too much away!) the structure of the word helped a lot.
Of course now it's saying I should consider hard mode - It's already hard enough thanks! 😯
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
A strange word today, making little sense !!, but we got it..... I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Beginning to make a habit of the 35WPM rate !
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Easier one today I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun Still have to do it a letter or two at a time but getting there(slowly!)
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Definitely starting to "hear" a lot of the letter sounds as they whizz by now so the local CW QSOs I'm doing with my club and the brutality inflicted on me by the CW training app at https://better-icr.herokuapp.com/ are definitely having an effect.
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
2 days on the trot @ 40WPM. Im improving or lucky, not sure which one yet ! 😂
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun my best result yet, but a very easy word today... lots of "e"!
Like Mark, I also received my assignment for fundamental but for 1am GMT.
So I have contacted CW academy (Bob Carter) and ask to be assigned to a semester in the Autumn/Fall, hopefully with better times that may suit my schedule. I'm getting in some on air practice with skeds from my club, but ICR still rusty.
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Bit below my usual standard today because I just got my course allocation through for the next CWOPs session and it's at times I can't make :(
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Why in blue bloody blazes do they show the rotten dits and dahs?? CW is heard with the ears not seed with the eyes! Good Grief Charlie Brown.
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Lower today because it cheated again (Told me the second and last letters were wrong when they were right!)
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 20 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Still more down to being quite good at word games and recognising which letters I'm definitely not hearing, but I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
To all of my CWA friends/current & former students; as the current semester draws to a close, I encourage you to continue with learning activities while you wait to either move on to the next level or repeat one. And I think it would be great if you continue to post your results here as well as utilizing the forum for any questions, contact skeds, etc.
73 all!
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Slower today because this game cheats! I got the first two letters correct on my first attempt but it marked them as incorrect. I've seen this before but just thought I was imagining it.
I copied today's #Morsle at 20 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Got it in one!
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Just noticed the fist time it plays at 40wpm there is about a two character delay between sound and screen which is a little confusing. Don't know if anyone else is getting that.
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 20 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 40 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Mostly pure fluke. Took a couple of repeats because I'm easily distracted, but getting the first letter straight off combined with (without too much away!) the structure of the word helped a lot.
Of course now it's saying I should consider hard mode - It's already hard enough thanks! 😯
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
5 letters, 5 repeats.. but I got it 😂
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 20 WPM! https://morsle.fun
The American spelling threw me today so had to listen a few times to get the letter spacing right.
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 35 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 20 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I have to believe others are taking part in morsle.. let's get those results posted 😉
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 30 WPM! https://morsle.fun
Anyone else using morsle? Feel free to post your results here. There is no wrong WPM value.. It's all about learning.
I copied today's #Morsle at 20 WPM! https://morsle.fun
I copied today's #Morsle at 25 WPM! https://morsle.fun