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To: doormouse who wrote (4884)	8/1/1999 8:04:00 PM
From: Frank A. Coluccio	Respond to of 12823

Just in case anyone thinks that the Hams have also abandoned Morse, then think again. Here's a dialog between two code "fisters" on the Compuserve Ham Forum who seek to "increase" their code speed. First Poster: "Has anyone read MFJ book "MORSE CODE: BREAKING THE BARRIER" by Dave Finley, N1IRZ ? Is the Koch like the Farnsworth Method, in the way it shows you how to increase your code speed and do you think that this book is worth reading? Second Poster: "I don't know about the MFJ book but there is a discussion of research done in Germany by Ludwig Koch, a German psychologist, who was seeking a better method for teaching students to pass a commercial Morse requirement. The extensive work was reported in 1936 and is reviewed at length in Morsum Magnificat, the Morse journal published in the UK. "The procedure which seemed to work best was to start teaching characters and simple combinations at a relatively high speed so that any tendency to recognize the separate elements of a character was defeated. The article suggests that beginning speeds above 60 or 100 characters per minute are most effective in enhancing concentration and the rapid development of proficiency. Low beginning speeds cause confusion in character recognition when the speed reaches 10 WPM. "The article in "Morsum Magnificat" #58, June 1998, is by N0HFF and is worth the trouble of digging it up if you are a student of Morse or the teaching methods for Morse. The work supports the concepts advanced in the Farnsworth Method. " BTW, in case anyone is wondering why I'm suddenly preoccupied with this ancient art form, just ask Ray Duray. Regards, Frank Coluccio ps - who knows? After Dec. 31, 1999, this kind of skill may once again come in handy ... --- ...