Jim,
About same for me, I wouldn't want to be tested now, hope I could make that
27 WPM.

Question of possible interest? How many of you can copy cw to a keyboard or
braille?
I never did manage to learn to do that except minimal data for logging.

Tom Fowle WA6IVG

On Sat, Nov 14, 2015 at 10:48:11AM -0600, Jim Shaffer wrote:
> At my best, I could copy 45 wpm conversational cw, but for code groups I 
> dropped off rapidly at around 28 wpm.  It was like I did great up to around 
> 27 wpm, and then it went down hill rapidly!
> --
> Jim, ke5al
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Mike Duke, K5XU
> Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2015 10:38 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Code groups
> 
> Richard,
> 
> Code groups are random groups of letters, numbers, or a combinations of
> both. Each group usually, but not always, contains five characters.
> 
> The set of records that I learned CW from in 1968 used code groups,
> rather than words, for their lessons. Initially, at least, that made it
> hard to second guess which letter was coming next. Even now, copying
> random code groups will separate the men from the boys, especially at
> higher speeds.
> 
> The intruder that I mentioned was transmitting CW, but there have been
> similar stations that transmitted using either SSB or AM. Most of the
> voice transmissions were number groups, but I have encountered a few
> letter group voice transmitions as well.
> 
> If you are interested in these transmissions, take a look at
> www.numbers-stations.com.
> 
> -- 
> Mike Duke, K5XU 
> 
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