A6:
I learned morse code in a very round-about way. I don't recall ever actually studying to learn it.
I mostly started listening to repeater IDs before I got my license, matching patterns to letters. Someone eventually explained how numbers and punctuations worked.
I started learning at 20 WPM, so I was kind of shocked when I went to take my 5 WPM code test. Almost failed because it was so slow, and I wasn't expecting that. Elmers kept telling me to slow down.
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@N2DYI I hear you. I sought a license long ago in order to contest. So my code practice from the start was listening to the fast code at the bottom of 40 meters. When I tested, I took all the tests and 20 WPM code in one sitting.
Farnsworth is the answer to the problem when sending, plus you're doing the other guy a favor. But receiving is a problem. I listen to code in about four different ways, almost like 4 different gears or 4 different "codes", depending on the speed.
@shuttersparks Yep. Never really got into contesting much, but to me, the only way to send was the way a repeater did it. I had very good timing with a straight key to the point that I was accused of lying about using one more than once. HIHI