I made it through the CW Academy level one Skype course. 4 of us met with the instructor twice a week for 8 weeks via Skype, typically for 45 minutes or so. It’s not easy but I definitely feel like I have a better handle on the code now. I studied between 30 minutes to an hour each day. I like that the class keeps you accountable as there’s some pressure to perform well in front of the other guys, you need to do the homework. They felt it too and that helped build a good sense of camaraderie between us. It’s a good mix of sending and receiving building up to QSO’s. We all scheduled a time to meet with the instructor Pete on the air and have our first CW QSO. I’m also looking forward to operating CW at field day this year.
I definitely recommend the CW Academy for anyone looking to learn CW. Sign up at the the CWops website, http://www.cwops.org/cwacademy.html
