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Sept. 18, 2023:  Got a notice for Morserino Oscillator "USPS Delivery Tracking Number:  UB700196045AT - Estimated Delivery on: Monday, Sep 18 - USPS Tracking® is unavailable for this product for AUSTRIA.”   It did not come on the 18th but maybe soon.

Sept. 19, 2023:   Morserino was easy to assemble. Menu is very hard to use.  I think I got the WiFi hooked up via the PC, but have not but not how to use anything on it yet.  May have to join the LICW Morserino group at 7:00 AM on Sunday morning.  Figured out click ant. turn to go to the prev menu. Double click for setting menu. 

Sept 2023 overall update:  I can now listen at 16/6-18/6 wpm but still need that space for recognition.  After many years of practice and contemplation, I  find my reaction time for sending by paddle is close to 16 wpm so that is the rate I listen at. 

• My technical issues:  I find my partially amputated thumbs lack of feeling is causing errors(It's like wearing a sewing thimble while coding).  I am now trying to use my 1 and 2 fingers.   My timing on a straight key is horrible, I had bad timing when I tried to learn music too.  I find a paddle keyer circuit helps me like a metronome helps a timing challenged musician. Comment created and posted on my Ham CW webpage Sept. 25, 2023 in 2 parts.

   October 19, 2023:  I have been practicing daily QSO’s with Morse Code Online for a long time and my Morserino for a couple months.  I want to practice QSO's with other code students.   I  bought a NanoVNA H4 to try to get my antenna to match with my IC-7300 but that hasn't worked.  So I used my PC to set my Morserino up to go online, but I haven't gotten it to connect yet. 

October 30, 2023:  Did good at practicing at 16/8.   I hope was not a fluke of a good day.

January 12, 2024:  I commented on a LICW Youtube presentation.  LICW Presentation to Ham Radio University, 2024  I was never able to move on from the original Beginners 1 CW Class.  I hit my wall at 16/6 and was never able to pass it after months of daily practice.  I have tried to follow the new method on my own by slowing practice to 12/0 and the Chr speed seems painfully slow but I still seem to need the farnsworth spacing to recognize the chr.   Interested in Morse code as a child, I originally learned code from an encyclopedia chart, of course did not realize the difficulty I was causing myself to learn code in a way that is usable.  LICW #266 

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