This is a CW-centric bunch of people, so maybe this is semi-topical.
A fairly large fraction of hams have either an iPhone or an iPod Touch. I have the latter.
I've found a really good app for CW training. Maybe some of you pros can pass it along to your less gifted friends.
It is "Ham Morse" by AA9PW. It has a fairly hostile user interface until you figure out how to use it. But, what it does is very useful. Basically, there are little things that look like dials. Once you stop trying to make them rotate, you realize that you just touch them to make them go to the next notch.
+ Speed adjustable from 5 to 50 wpm
+ Will send random five-letter groups, with the character-set user selectable.
+ Will send a fake QSO
+ Will send the top 100 or top 500 most used words, in random order
+ Will send pseudo-call signs (3 to 6 character groups of numbers and letters)
+ Will send you the RSS feed from various newspapers, in Morse.
It is this last capability that is the kicker for me. I can sit down to breakfast, and listen to the BBC RSS feed in Morse. Below 15 WPM it uses 15 WPM Farnsworth. Tone is not adjustable. Can be heard even without ear buds. Not great, but audible enough to learn Morse from. Use earbuds to keep peace at the breakfast table.
You pros could actually use it as your primary news source.
Disclaimer: I have no stake in this. I don't know AA9PW, but do admire the cleverness of his app. The app costs $4.99, which is high for apps, but worth it IMHO.
73,
Oliver
W6ODJ
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