copied CW with a keyboard when I got my extra, and still can do it 
for fun. I don't wish to forget how. :)
never know! may come in handy some day.

At 06:49 PM 11/14/2015, you wrote:
>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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