I'm trying to learn #morsecode with LCWO. My #ADHD loves to throw hard timeouts in under 1 minute time intervals. So I can lose my spot even with the shortest test. I'm sure as I get better my endurance will improve.
I end up having to hit refresh and starting over along with taking frequent breaks, but I am making slow progress learning the code. I am writing a journal about the process to keep myself accountable.
Did anyone else here have to fight hard uphill to learn CW for any reason?
@KC1PYT
> #ADHD .. hard timeouts in .. 1 min intervals. .. lose spot .. start over .. frequent breaks
w/ya - exercises 1m long, .. I'm still thinking while three go by.
When I slow down to 20WPM characters at 7WPM Farnsworth I copy 100%
At 10-12 Farnworth the blank outs appear, and I miss the rest of a group/word.
Really hoping lots of practice will overcome the blank outs.
(Was at 13WPM solid 50 years ago)
The way our brains are wired, there is a difference how one decodes #MorseCode (at Farnsworth speeds) below 10 wpm and above 10 wpm. Briefly: Thinking vs. subconscious.
If you aim for above 10 wpm speeds, thinking is the wrong approach for you and I strongly recommend NOT practicing it thoroughly. Instead, pick up Morse at true 12 wpm. This is the essence of the Koch method. I documented it in one section of a software project's README https://gitlab.com/4ham/koch-method-real-words/-/blob/master/README.md .