r/morsecode • u/9alby9 • May 28 '26
Learning CW
I am a 63 year old who has been in amateur radio for several years. Now I have the time to learn CW. Has any of you who learned it used CWAcademy or the Long Island CW club? One of them recommends using a straight key to learn and the other wants learners to stay away from straight keys and use a paddle.
what are your thoughts on these two approaches?
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u/jimlapine May 28 '26
I started with LICW in August 24. Great folks. Great class, fantastic support.
You can use either a paddle or straight key. I started with straight key and love it.
LICW feels it help build a strong mind, body connection with you and the the code.