LESSONS IN MORSE
(3) Practice With Difficult Letters
HE third signalling lesson was broadcast from Stations 2YC, 1ZM and 3YL on September 23, 24 and 25. At this stage of the training the Morse Code should have been memorised. In the event of difficulty being experienced in receiving certain letters, it is suggested that the phonetic method of memorising referred to in Lesson 2 be persisted in. Take a word, or, better still, a sentence, and "ditdah" the letters over in your mind. The adoption of this procedure will help you to recognise the characters quickly during receiving practice. For real progress each trainee should be able to set aside ten to fifteen minutes daily for sending practice.
These rules must again be sised:(1) A relaxed grip. (2) Free vertical wrist action; and (3) Sending slowly, concentrating on the correct formation of the letters. (The remainder of the lesson was taken up in receiving practice, particular attention being given to the re difficult letters, such as "L,’ " F," it oe " Bé " A ad " eg etc.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 66, 27 September 1940, Page 11
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175LESSONS IN MORSE New Zealand Listener, Volume 3, Issue 66, 27 September 1940, Page 11
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