Here’s how the two speeds work: Character Speed: How fast the individual letters or symbols are sent. It controls the timing of dits and dahs and doesn’t change, so it makes sense to keep it constant. Effective Speed: This is the overall speed of the message, including the pauses between letters and words. Slowing this down gives you more time to think, which is helpful when learning. So yes, I’d suggest using both. Keep the character speed high (like 15-20 WPM) to get used to hearing letters as whole patterns rather than counting dits and dahs. Then adjust the effective speed to something slower (maybe 5-10 WPM) until you get more comfortable. This way, you’re training for real-world speeds while still giving yourself breathing room to learn.
