I can comfortably send morse code at ~25wpm, approx. 125 characters/minute. ('Comfortably' meaning others can comfortably figure out what I am trying to send)
That equals ~375 hand movements/minute, or 6.25/second.
(Granted, I cheat - I use a single lever paddle and a microcontroller to get the timing exactly right.)
I've heard people going twice as fast, though that's very rare.
However, people more skilled than I can use a straight key at up to ~35wpm or so - that's ~9 taps a second, while also getting the timing just right without the aid of a microcontroller. That, in my book, is very impressive.
I can comfortably send morse code at ~25wpm, approx. 125 characters/minute. ('Comfortably' meaning others can comfortably figure out what I am trying to send)
That equals ~375 hand movements/minute, or 6.25/second.
(Granted, I cheat - I use a single lever paddle and a microcontroller to get the timing exactly right.)
I've heard people going twice as fast, though that's very rare.
However, people more skilled than I can use a straight key at up to ~35wpm or so - that's ~9 taps a second, while also getting the timing just right without the aid of a microcontroller. That, in my book, is very impressive.