I just had a block against above 20 wpm. I could copy in my head faster, but could not remember what I copied, so I had to write it down and 20 wpm was as fast as I could write. Of course I could send faster since I knew where I was going.
The way I built my speed for the extra class test was lots of on the air qso’s. Lots more fun than listening to code tapes.
Typing was out because I was never able to type and copy at the same time.
Typing was out because I was never able to type and copy at the same time.
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The Navy required one to copy on a mill.
The Army and Marines basically by stick — I guess its bad enough lugging all the important gear (weapons, ammo etc) in and to the field, and not much room for typewriter and not many ‘level places to put it’.
I was fortunate that I took typing in HS (not exactly a guy ‘thing’ in 1955) but oddly enough ‘they’ (instructors) would rather you couldn’t type or not very well at the least.
I went to CT”R” School (Intercept operators) and ended up as RM in the Fleet with a Speed Key license (CNFJ 5-61)