Habits
Learn CW
The Goal:
- Begin hunting SOTA/POTA by Feb 1st, 2027
- First SOTA/POTA Activation by March 1st, 2027
How
- Instant character recognition: 2 LCWO lessons/day w/ICR focus
- All 40 lessons completed by November 18th @ 20 wpm w/ 8 wpm effective speed.
- All 40 lessons completed by December 8th @ 20 wpm w/ 12 wpm effective speed.
- All 40 lessons completed by December 28th @ 20 wpm w/ 16 wpm effective speed.
- All 40 lessons completed by January 17th @ 20 wpm w/ 20 wpm effective speed.
- Until Feb then sending practice sending for first hunting in February 2027
Perhaps jump up speed sooner? Letters at 20 or 25 or 30? Currently doing 30 wpm letters and 8 wpm effective.
Schedule
| Lesson | Date | Letters WPM | Farnsworth WPM |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 03/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 12 | 04/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 14 | 05/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 16 | 06/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 18 | 07/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 20 | 08/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 22 | 09/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 24 | 10/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 26 | 11/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 28 | 12/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 30 | 13/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 32 | 14/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 34 | 15/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 36 | 16/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 38 | 17/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 40 | 18/11/2026 | 20 | 8 |
| 2 | 19/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 4 | 20/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 6 | 21/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 8 | 22/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 10 | 23/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 12 | 24/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 14 | 25/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 16 | 26/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 18 | 27/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 20 | 28/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 22 | 29/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 24 | 30/11/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 26 | 01/12/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 28 | 02/12/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 30 | 03/12/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 32 | 04/12/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 34 | 05/12/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 36 | 06/12/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 38 | 07/12/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 40 | 08/12/2026 | 20 | 12 |
| 2 | 09/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 4 | 10/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 6 | 11/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 8 | 12/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 10 | 13/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 12 | 14/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 14 | 15/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 16 | 16/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 18 | 17/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 20 | 18/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 22 | 19/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 24 | 20/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 26 | 21/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 28 | 22/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 30 | 23/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 32 | 24/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 34 | 25/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 36 | 26/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 38 | 27/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 40 | 28/12/2026 | 20 | 16 |
| 2 | 29/12/2026 | 20 | 20 |
| 4 | 30/12/2026 | 20 | 20 |
| 6 | 31/12/2026 | 20 | 20 |
| 8 | 01/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 10 | 02/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 12 | 03/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 14 | 04/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 16 | 05/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 18 | 06/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 20 | 07/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 22 | 08/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 24 | 09/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 26 | 10/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 28 | 11/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 30 | 12/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 32 | 13/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 34 | 14/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 36 | 15/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 38 | 16/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |
| 40 | 17/01/2027 | 20 | 20 |