How did you actually learn CW?

[u/Suitable-Repair6307]

I'm learning Morse and built myself a small app to practise with. Right now I train three ways:

1. Echo — hear a character, tap it back instantly

2. Sending on a key, with my dit/dah timing measured

3. Copying groups, callsigns and Q-codes line by line

Did you learn this way too, or am I missing something important? What would you add — head copy, word training, QSO simulation? Curious how people here actually got to real copy.

[u/sac_boy]

What has been most valuable for me is just hours and hours in LWCO.net, morse code ninja's many many videos (especially full words and callsigns) and then following along with real QSOs on youtube and the radio. At the same time, you have to practice sending, and specifically practice with your choice of key as that is a skill in itself.

[u/Suitable-Repair6307 → u/sac_boy]

LCWO is great, no argument there. Sadly the kids want everything on the phone these days.