David:

As I think I indicated in an earlier e-mail, I sent the student a link to 
the G3FON program to get her started, but the program you suggest certainly 
could be useful once she gets going and really wants to use the code on the 
air in a real QSO situation.

I'll keep the aa9pw web site handy here as an additional reference.

Thanks very much, and 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David thurmond" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 8:01 AM
Subject: Morse Code Tutorial


> Tom,
>
> You had asked about a site where you can learn Morse code.  I am
> currently doing so myself, and am using http://www.aa9pw.com/.  This
> site does let you use the Farnsworth method and others.  The site
> generates the code per all of the parameters you specify (for example,
> you can set the code speed, character speed, which letter groups are
> sent, numbers, punctuation, imaginary QSOs and so on).  All you need
> to practice is the web site and an .mp3 player such as Windows Media
> Player to play each generated sound file.  You can then double check
> your results against a text version of what was actually sent.
>
> There is also a practice program called Morse Runner.  It is not so
> much a tutorial as practice for contesting and real-life operation.  I
> would recommend using it after you have the code pretty much down and
> you want to get your code speed up using realistic conditions.  Morse
> Runner lets you include QRM, QRN, and other realistic sounds in what
> you are receiving if you wish, although you can uncheck all of the
> options and get the nice vanilla code practice sound as well.  I don't
> have the link for Morse Runner but you can find it easily on Google.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> David Thurmond, KK4ADV
>