CW Geek's Guide to Having Fun with Morse Code

You can read this book very fast and easely, good to read before sleep. Contain more info and suggestion about CW learning and implementation, not mandatory to have it, but good to have in your Ham Station book corner ! Good value for price...

A "must have" for any CW ham's reference shelf. A "must have" for non-code hams who want a clear insight and argument to seriously considering CW. Non-hams may want to learn about the "special magic" that happens with this time proven communications method. The author is one of the most, if not the most, knowledgeable on the subject and the writing is clear and to the point. The author, with such an extensive background approaching half a century, should add more text to better justify the $10.60 (I had to pay tax) price tag for 32 pages of discussion and 13 pages of reference. Some pages were blank or partially filled. Perhaps the second edition can include personal experiences / situations and how to handle them. Discussion of "instant recognition" and "the zone" which the late Nancy Kott (with a "K", not "Cott" as spelled on page 46) eloquently addressed would have added more value. Perhaps more about learning methods and mental development. As for me, I was hoping for more coaching on the many "mental blocks" one can experience. Still it a "must have" for all hams.

Interesting read, not quite what I expected however interesting none the less.

Soooo, my son has yet to use this book, but it's almost not like a book at all. Very thin and not many pages. Feels a bit more cheap than I imagined it would be. I may end up getting him something a lot more substantial.

The CW Geek's Guide to Having Fun with Morse Code doesn't actually contain a Morse Code guide. I was interested to learn Morse code although this isn't ideal as a starter guide. There are few pages of CW Abbreviations and some useful links though.